Waihi was one of the great gold mining districts of the world with the township growing around the mining operations since the discovery of gold in 1878 .
The Martha Mine eventually grew into one of the world's most important gold and silver mines, after industrial cyanide processes made recovering gold from the low-grade ores easier. Waihi prospered with the mine, by 1908 being the fastest-growing town in the Auckland Province, three times the size of Hamilton !
Originally a 600m deep mine with 170km of tunnels in 15 layers this was later open cast.
A cool little town with few outsiders who travel through realising the enormous pit right next to the main shopping area.
Back in the 1970's (before the mine was open-cast) I occasionally visited Waihi with my best friend as his grandmother lived there, her house in Galbraith Street is still there with minor extensions, it was a tiny place dating to the early 1920's.
Well worth a visit, there are some good little cafes there, an excellent museum and easy viewing of the mine.
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