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Shantytown, New Zealand

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Shantytown is a tourist attraction in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. Located 10 km south of Greymouth, the town was constructed and opened in the early 1970s and consists of 30 re-created historic buildings making up a 19th-century gold-mining town. The town is surrounded by native forest, and is one of the region's most popular attractions.

Address: Marsden, New Zealand
State: Marsden


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The costs of the tickets were a bit much but we did enjoy our visit. We paid for the admission as well as the meals in the village. The train ride was free but we had to pay for gold penning. Given the costs of the admission, it would be a great gesture if gold penning was free. That might attract more visitors. :
Loved Shantytown! Authentic, historic and educational. A great day out for young and old alike.The steam train ride was fun and informative. We enjoyed the best cheese rolls and coffee at the cafe there of our entire South Island trip. The lady that served us was super friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.
A blast from the past. Great to see them keeping the past alive. The kids loved the treasure hunt. Giving this to all the kids for free and not part of the goodie bag would be awesome to keep them entertained and making them visit all the areas. Our kids loved it
Spent three hours here and could have stayed for longer.. would definitely come back.. Great for kids and adults alike
Great place to explore the gold mining history of the area. Also great to see the antiques in each window as well as the large stone and crystal collection. Train ride at scheduled intervals.
Very unique experience, gold mining trip on a steam train. Cute old town, takes you back 100 years
Worth while visit. Lots of great displays. Lots of information. Said steam train but was great old diesel loco still fun. Gold panning worth the extra. Great to support the retention of West Coast history.
Lots of cool information, was very quiet when we went so felt a little empty. Would have been awesome to see some people employed in costumes to give it more atmosphere
Shantytown Heritage Park Interesting way to spend a few hours. It's a bit run down and needs some work to be done. Entryfee was a bit high considering the condition of the place.
A very interesting place with lots of history. It needs a bit of sprucing up but still great to visit
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