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Favorite thing: Well the town of Waihi has existed for many years on the gold mine. Even now they still extract a nice amount. I guess it will soon come to an end, and then they are left with a huge hole in the ground.
Updated Jan 7, 2005
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Well the town of Waihi has existed for many years on the gold mine. Even now they still extract a nice amount. I guess it will soon come to an end, and then...
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Waihi is an interesting small town with a history of gold mining, being in it's prime around 1909, at one point being one of the world's richest mines! With a history of labour struggles even back...
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Waihi, on the scenic route from Auckland to Tauranga, is the home of one of New Zealand's 2 only working goldmines. Martha's Mine was once one of the world’s most important gold and silver mines, and...
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Start Digging there's gold to be found!!
Waihi is a 1.5 hrs drive south of Auckland city. It is a mining town where they extract one million dollars worth of gold each day. It is a small rural town and ten minutes drive from the town is the...
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