Remains of the Snowy River Battery at Waiuta Ghost Town. The battery was used to crush ore from 1908-37 when it was replaced

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Remains of the Snowy River Battery at Waiuta Ghost Town. The battery was used to crush ore from 1908-37 when it was replaced. The crushing and processing of gold rich ore caused considerable pollution due to the use of toxic chemicals. The battery can be accessed by footpath from Waiuta and is inder the care of DOC who supervised remediation work to make the area safe and remove chemical residues from the ground.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Snowy River waiuta Ghost Town near Reefton west Coast New Zealand
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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