Victoria Battery Tramway Society Incorporated
Registration number CC39808Sector: Arts / culture / heritageWaihi
Purpose: Preserving the History of the Victoria Battery and the discovery and processing of Gold in the Karangahake /Waihi area. Knowledgeable volunteers explain processes involved in extracting the gold from the Martha underground ore(12 million tons of ore processed over 56 years operation). Visitors are given a map to roam the 6 acre historic site and are encouraged to view the unique roasting kilns. We operate a tramway to view the site and a well presented museum.
- Helps
- General public
- Address
- 35 Orchard Road, Waihi 3610
- Phone
- 0274 521 177
- info@vbts.org.nz
- Website
- vbts.org.nz
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