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November 15, 2012

Back to Shantytown

Shantytown Entrance
When i travel to New Zealand, i visit Shantytown. Shantytown is a tourist attraction in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. Located ten kilometres south of Greymouth, the town was constructed and opened in the early 1970s and consists of some thirty re-created historic buildings making up a 19th century gold-mining town. The town is surrounded by native forest, and is one of the region's most popular attractions.

Kaitangata
Shantytown's features include a bush sawmill experience, gold panning, and a steam railway which runs three locomotives from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The town has its own church, which is used for weddings, and there is an education centre.

Town Church
COBB & CO always using for wedding event
Mill

With two village streets filled with shops and buildings to explore, you'll find fascinating stories of life in the early years of colonisation both on the West Coast and New Zealand.

One of The Shops
Town View
Jail
Fire Station
Blacksmiths and Tinsmiths
BNZ Bank
Mining
Pan for your own Gold
 
And this place i enjoyed my sandwich with my lovely aunty...


For information this place visit Shantytown

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