Bannockburn Historic Goldfield Tours
Bannockburn Historic Goldfields guided tours take you on a journey of discovery, through the goldfield sluicings of Bannockburn.
Discover the remains of historic Stewart town, original huts, caves and tunnels.
Walk through an orchard planted in the 1890’s, walk along the top of a large goldfields dam, marvel at the ingenuity to get water to the goldfield, the extent of the stone lined water race system and the viaduct abutments.
Learn how the gold got to this field, the challenges faced by early Maori, the first European explorers, settlers and miners. Find out about the life of the Chinese miners, their success and difficulties.
When you visit the site imagine how you would cope and do what these miners achieved in the circumstances they found themselves in.
View the scarred landscape left by hydraulic and ground sluicing and take in the ever changing panoramic views.