Coromandel Peninsula and the Bay of Plenty Sights
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Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery
Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery Review
Nothing quirky or gimmicky here. This is the real thing, with a Category One Historic Places Trust rating. Started up around 1900, this was the first diesel-powered gold processing plant in New Zealand and its last original stamper battery, the only six-head stamper battery in the world. Geologist Ash Franklin offers an enthusiastic tour of the plant and reveals the region's fascinating mining and geology history. The battery is only open for tours so call for the schedule. Located 2 km (1 mi) north of Coromandel township and clearly signposted at the start of Buffalo Road.
- Address: 410 Buffalo Rd., Coromandel, 3506 | Map It
- Phone: 07/866-7933
- Cost: $10
- Hours: The battery is only open for tours; daily in summer; closed Fridays in winter.
- Location: Coromandel
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