Globe Hill Track, Victoria Forest Park

March 2026

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March 2026

The scale of the former mine is evident from the man-made terraces. Photo: Gary Hopkinson
Walk or cycle through a new recreation area for a unique look at mine site rehabilitation. OceanaGold’s Globe Progress Mine commenced operation in 2007 and extracted 610,000oz of gold over the life of its open-pit operation. Rehabilitation procedures, planting, maintenance and water treatment now known as the Reefton Restoration Project, began in 2016 and will […]

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