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Gumdiggers Park

  1. Waiharara
  2. Waiharara Landmark & Historical Place
  3. Waiharara History Museum

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Gumdiggers Park

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Incredibly Unique Northland Tourist Attraction

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Gumdiggers Park is an authentic Kauri Gum digging site over 100 years old.
40,000 to 150,000 year old Buried Kauri Forests have been exposed by the gum diggers. Information spots and an audio visual presentation describe the cataclysmic events which could have caused their destruction.
Fantastic Stairway to the Past, Giant Kauri Log display.
A Gumdiggers’ village, equipment & recreated shelters are on display as well as a Gecko house and much more.
Unique Kauri Timber and Kauri Copal (Kauri Gum) crafts are also sold onsite.



"Gumdiggers park is an authentic, preserved gumfield over 100 years old and tells the story of early settlers extracting kauri gum NZ Amber from northern New Zealand. Ancient Kauri trees buried in the ground by still unknown natural events can be seen, one tree discovered in 2011 is around 120,000 years old. The park is also a nature reserve with some very rare plants and wildlife resident. Park is dog-friendly dogs on leash allowed to go through the park"
Address: 171 Heath Road, Waiharara, New Zealand 0486
Phone: 094067166
zn.oc.krapsreggidmug@ofni
State: Waiharara
Zip Code: 0486


Opening Hours

Monday: 10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00
Friday: 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00

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Reviews
Amazing place. Really interesting and well presented information. Beautiful walk through the bush with lots of NZ nature and history. Took just over an hour at a leisurely pace. Outdoor and covered seating for a coffee stop. There's about 3 km of gravel track to get there but our campervan made it no drama. Highly recommended that you support this privately owned attraction. And brilliant that the dog was allowed to enjoy the walk and smells too :
Learn about the gum diggers of New Zealand, who dug for New Zealand amber. Very interesting nature trail with lot's of information along the way on plant's animals and the gum diggers. An interesting experience for adults and young children.
Absolutely fantastic experience. We learned so much I was today years old when I learned the meaning behind “gumboots”. The trails are easy to walk and beautiful. There’s lots of birds around in the bush, and the kauri stumps and logs were fascinating. A rich piece of history for a very reasonable price. We were there about an hour all up including stopping for lots of photos along the way. Toilets were also well maintained. It is a gravel road to get there but worth the drive.
It was rather windy and cool. The map was great and LOTS of postage signage all around. We enjoyed learning about the ancient Kauri trees and the gum diggers. The paths were very slippery so wear good shoes and take it easy. Also watch out for the gum digger holes, especially if you are with kids!!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
This is an excellent museum to visit. You will learn a lot about the gum digging trade, and they also have excellent exhibits about the plants and animals who live in the forest right there. There. We saw many birds, and you can get right close to some of the incredible stumps from fallen Kauri trees.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Nicely trying to preserve ancient history of NZ's natural resources. Entry ticket isn't required if you really want to see more people visiting such places. If at all required, must be restricted to NZ $1 per family or max per adult.
This is a nice museum that explains more of the lives of the gum diggers and they would find gum. A nice little shop at the entrance where you can buy ice cream and sodas and some souvenirs
A nature museum park, showing the history of the gum diggers and the Kauri Trrlees. Includes a jungle walk and present historical exhibition items.
Thank you for such an incredible day. The park is totally amazing, we were met by the owner who had so much information on hand. He gave a us a map outlining the walkways. We took many photos to show our families n friends. It is so worth the drive out there,15mins from Kaitaia.
Quite an interesting place to visit when in Northland. You can learn a bit about the history of the area and it's people and see some facinating structures from another time. Was interesting to find out how it was made and to see some of the gum. Definately worth a visit
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