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Gumdiggers Park

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Gumdiggers Park
"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 Rd , Kaitaia 0550, NTL, NZ
Phone: +64 9-406 7166
State: NTL
City: Kaitaia
Zip Code: 0550


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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.
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
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
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.
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
Had a great trip to gum diggers park! The owner is absolutely lovely and even sent us off with some free avocados! We learned so much about the history of this place, and it's a very nice walking trail. Would recommend to anyone passing by the area
A nature museum park, showing the history of the gum diggers and the Kauri Trrlees. Includes a jungle walk and present historical exhibition items.
Gumdiggers Park was very cool and interesting, we came on a wet day and it was still great, they offered umbrellas which kept us dry. The man there was lovely and informative. Highly reccomend.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
We love to discover the unloocked for places as these often surprise us most. This place is a fascinating insight into the history of gum digging from ancient Kowrie forests. The site has many original pits, some 2 to 3 metres deep, and lots of information on of what life was like for gum diggers. It set in a well cared for natural forest. Fauna/flora has been allowed to grow up here which is interesting in its own right.
A must-stop when going through Northland. Paths were well-defined and well-labelled. Exhibitions seemed thoroughly thought of. Highlight is encountering something that lived 120,000 years ago; it was humbling! Enjoyed looking for/at the geckos too!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
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