Ohinemuri Explorer
November 2019 Special Price = $148 for a Family Pass
(Normal Retail = $178)
Waihi Gold Experience | Goldfields Railway | Bullswool Farm
Are you looking for ideas to entertain the kids? We have the solution all bundled up in one great package — visit the Waihi Gold Experience, take a heritage train ride with Goldfields Railway and check out Bullswool Farm and Heritage Park. What a day!
This is the perfect way to keep the kids engaged for hours, a day, or even a weekend. The Waihi Gold Experience takes around an hour, the train trip takes 40 minutes each way, and you can explore Bullswool Farm for another hour or two...
Tickets
Grab your tickets, and start your Ohinemuri Explorer from:
Goldfields Railway
Wrigley Street, Waihi
P: 07 863 9020
The Waihi i-SITE / Gold Discovery Centre.
126 Seddon St, Waihi
P: 07 863 9015
Bullswool Farm
240 Rahu Road, Karangahake
P: 07 862 8843
We recommend that you book in advance.
Travel back in time
Enjoy a ride on the heritage train with Goldfields Railway between Waihi and Waikino at the eastern end of the spectacular Karangahake Gorge.
Experience a section of the old East Coast Main Trunk Line which stretched from Auckland to Taneatua, south of Te Puke. Enjoy the rich history, including historic gold mining which shaped much of this part of the Southern Coromandel.
Have a break at Waikino Station with coffee and great home-made food. Then take time to visit the gorge and its historic sites, then return to Waihi on a later train.
Uncover our 140 year gold quest
Get the inside story as you rattle the drill, crank the handles, push the plunger and become immersed in interactive activities at the Waihi Gold Experience.
Waihi has been famous for its gold since 1878 and we have a compelling story to tell. Now you can experience our story, that spans three centuries, at the award-winning Gold Discovery Centre.
NZ's ultimate farm experience
Bullswool Farm Park is one of New Zealand's most popular rural education venues. The Farm sits at the top of a valley, between two mountain ranges, overlooking the vast Hauraki Plains.
We offer a wide range of activities and that embrace both our heritage and natural world. The farm park has plenty to delight and engage children of all ages. It offers practical experiences, and simple, hands-on rural fun.
The farm's agricultural buildings do double duty as museums, and visitors can enter our sheep and milking sheds, gaining insight into New Zealand's rich rural colonial history.
Our NZ Native Bird Reserve is an award-winning conservation project, established with the objective of educating people about New Zealand native trees, birds and aquatic life. Visitors can explore the Reserve, and see our replica miner's camp, to learn the story of the Karangahake Gorge's earliest gold miners.
