Old gold mining workings Karangahake Gorge near Paeroa New Zealand

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Old gold mining workings Karangahake Gorge near Paeroa New Zealand The Crown mine at Karangahake was the first mine in the world 1889 to use cyanide treatment to extract elusive gold from quartz rock and were second only to Waihi s Martha mine in gold production Current Departmentof Conservation walkways provide access to a variety of old mine workings and tunnels as well as spectacular scenery

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Location: Karangahake Gorge near Paeroa New Zealand
Photo credit: © Mark Boulton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: bush, coromandel, forest, gold, goldrush, gorge, island, karangahake, mining, native, north, paeora, pelton, power, vertical, wheel, workings, zealand