Shantytown Heritage Park
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ShantytownCommercial organisation |
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Greymouth |
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Museums and Galleries
Heritage Attractions
Reviews
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4.5/5
Arrived for opening....
went on the train, panned for gold and saw all the places... loads of interesting history and learnt things which was a bonus.
went to have a photo and lunch but could not find staff and the photo place was not available.
three hours later we emerged.... still could have spent more time reading and exploring but we were hungry.
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3.5/5
Good fun afternoon.
A bit of a ghost town but fun nevertheless. Staff were friendly and the train ride was cool.
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4.5/5
Really nice town to learn a lot about the history of the area.
Did also gold panning.
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4.0/5
Iconic kiwi activity with hilarious local staff.
Very well kept grounds with lots of interesting history = steam train is a must do! Well priced cafe with generous portions.
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5.0/5
Very lovely place, it is a rebuild of a little town during the gold rush.
They even have an old train and you can search for gold (an extra $7).
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4.5/5
Authentic, iconic image of the time of the settlers and the goldrush.
Worth the money and worthy of your support.
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3.5/5
Good experience with the steam loco (train) and the old village but a little bit expensive.
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4.5/5
Arrived for opening....
went on the train, panned for gold and saw all the places... loads of interesting history and learnt things which was a bonus.
went to have a photo and lunch but could not find staff and the photo place was not available.
three hours later we emerged.... still could have spent more time reading and exploring but we were hungry.
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3.5/5
Good fun afternoon.
A bit of a ghost town but fun nevertheless. Staff were friendly and the train ride was cool.
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4.5/5
Really nice town to learn a lot about the history of the area.
Did also gold panning.
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4.0/5
Iconic kiwi activity with hilarious local staff.
Very well kept grounds with lots of interesting history = steam train is a must do! Well priced cafe with generous portions.
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5.0/5
Very lovely place, it is a rebuild of a little town during the gold rush.
They even have an old train and you can search for gold (an extra $7).
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3.5/5
Good experience with the steam loco (train) and the old village but a little bit expensive.
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4.5/5
Authentic, iconic image of the time of the settlers and the goldrush.
Worth the money and worthy of your support.
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5.0/5
Nicely designed area with old houses, interesting information and it is interactive.
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4.5/5
Nice and informative museum.
We were expecting some adventure park and were positively surprised. Also nice with children.
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4.5/5
A lot of houses are not original, but the information on display tells a lot about the gold rush period.
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4.5/5
Lots of fun.
Our 3 and 5 year old sons were running around in excitement for a solid 4 hours. The steam train and the hollogram movie and glow in the dark rocks were a real highlight.
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5.0/5
I loved this and so did our kids.
We found it very easy to spend 4 hours there. Tip-the AA travel guide has a 20% coupon in it for Shantytown. The guides are free in info centres.
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4.0/5
Very interesting, stayed for about three hours, food a bit expensive in the cafe.
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4.0/5
Nice museum - like old town with steam train ride and gold digging.
Prices for entry rather high, gold digging extra charge.
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5.0/5
We ended up staying in Greymouth for 5 days!
as the area had so much interesting stuff to do and this was one of them. Its an 1860's gold rush town made up from buildings rescued from ghost towns on the West Coast. There is steam train called the Climax which takes you on a shortish ride through the rainforest to an early sawmill experience. I enjoyed the gold panning and even found some gold at the area where you dig for yourself. This was a laid back experience where yo could stop and talk to the locals who staffed it, they were enthusiasts and many had their families as pioneers in the area so we got to hear the history first hand so to speak. What those early gold miners had to put up with was amazing. Well worth half a day and good value for money. The whole area has plenty to do and see that doesnt cost anything as well and the locals were very helpful in telling how to get to the various places. You can cook your dinner on a bonfire on the beach as well. It was great.
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5.0/5
Very good but not cheap and extra money charged for gold panning.
Train and wood mill very good, displays very good.
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5.0/5
Well-presented history with authentic buildings and memorabilia.
Excellent audio visual using superb technology and good scripting. We arrived late in the day and were given a discount - many thanks.
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5.0/5
Excellent day out.
Spent 5 hours there easy. Lots to do, very interesting, staff very pleasant. Enjoyed the gold panning.
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