Shantytown Heritage Park

67 Rankers Reviews

61 Face-to-Face

20 Heritage Attractions

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Feature Value Info

Organisation

Shantytown

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandWest CoastGreymouth

Categories

  • Activity__museums_and_galleriesMuseums and Galleries
  • Activity__heritage_attractionsHeritage Attractions

Directions

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Coordinates

-42.5302418731624

171.181681358232

Latitude
-42.5302418731624
Longitude
171.181681358232

Reviews

    • Iconic kiwi activity with hilarious local staff.
    • Nice and informative museum.
    • It was really made.
    • Arrived for opening....
    • Wonderful insight into that period of history.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 16
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    9/10 9
    13%
    8/10 20
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    7/10 13
    19%
    6/10 6
    9%
    5/10 2
    3%
    4/10 1
    1%
    3/10 0
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  • 4.5/5

    Arrived for opening....

    went on the train, panned for gold and saw all the places... loads of interesting history and learnt things which was a bonus.

    went to have a photo and lunch but could not find staff and the photo place was not available.

    three hours later we emerged.... still could have spent more time reading and exploring but we were hungry.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

    Justine's avatar

    Justine

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Good fun afternoon.

    A bit of a ghost town but fun nevertheless. Staff were friendly and the train ride was cool.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Jozef Pinkerton's avatar

    Jozef Pinkerton

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Really nice town to learn a lot about the history of the area.

    Did also gold panning.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    GERMANY
    Sven Fimne's avatar

    Sven Fimne

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Iconic kiwi activity with hilarious local staff.

    Very well kept grounds with lots of interesting history = steam train is a must do! Well priced cafe with generous portions.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    NEW ZEALAND
    Sammy Kerrod's avatar

    Sammy Kerrod

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice and old, maybe less money would make it more attractive.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    GERMANY
    Jasmin Krause's avatar

    Jasmin Krause

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very lovely place, it is a rebuild of a little town during the gold rush.

    They even have an old train and you can search for gold (an extra $7).

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Michael Busching's avatar

    Michael Busching

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Authentic, iconic image of the time of the settlers and the goldrush.

    Worth the money and worthy of your support.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in December 2015

    NETHERLANDS
    Martin Bakker's avatar

    Martin Bakker

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Good experience with the steam loco (train) and the old village but a little bit expensive.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    FRANCE
    Ben and Pauline's avatar

    Ben and Pauline

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Nice to see the historic buildings and replicas.

    Not well maintained though.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Gesche's avatar

    Gesche

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    So expensive for what we got to see.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    NETHERLANDS
    B Kleven's avatar

    B Kleven

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Arrived for opening....

    went on the train, panned for gold and saw all the places... loads of interesting history and learnt things which was a bonus.

    went to have a photo and lunch but could not find staff and the photo place was not available.

    three hours later we emerged.... still could have spent more time reading and exploring but we were hungry.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

    Justine's avatar

    Justine

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Good fun afternoon.

    A bit of a ghost town but fun nevertheless. Staff were friendly and the train ride was cool.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Jozef Pinkerton's avatar

    Jozef Pinkerton

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Really nice town to learn a lot about the history of the area.

    Did also gold panning.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    GERMANY
    Sven Fimne's avatar

    Sven Fimne

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Iconic kiwi activity with hilarious local staff.

    Very well kept grounds with lots of interesting history = steam train is a must do! Well priced cafe with generous portions.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    NEW ZEALAND
    Sammy Kerrod's avatar

    Sammy Kerrod

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice and old, maybe less money would make it more attractive.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    GERMANY
    Jasmin Krause's avatar

    Jasmin Krause

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Nice to see the historic buildings and replicas.

    Not well maintained though.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Gesche's avatar

    Gesche

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very lovely place, it is a rebuild of a little town during the gold rush.

    They even have an old train and you can search for gold (an extra $7).

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Michael Busching's avatar

    Michael Busching

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Good experience with the steam loco (train) and the old village but a little bit expensive.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    FRANCE
    Ben and Pauline's avatar

    Ben and Pauline

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Authentic, iconic image of the time of the settlers and the goldrush.

    Worth the money and worthy of your support.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in December 2015

    NETHERLANDS
    Martin Bakker's avatar

    Martin Bakker

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Nicely designed area with old houses, interesting information and it is interactive.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in February 2015

    HUNGARY
    Kristina Farkas's avatar

    Kristina Farkas

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Nice and informative museum.

    We were expecting some adventure park and were positively surprised. Also nice with children.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    SWITZERLAND
    Saskia's avatar

    Saskia

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    It was really made.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    SWITZERLAND
    Barbara's avatar

    Barbara

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    A lot of houses are not original, but the information on display tells a lot about the gold rush period.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    FRANCE
    Patricia Revel's avatar

    Patricia Revel

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    If you can wash your gold somewhere else - I would not recommend it.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    SWITZERLAND
    Mirjam Betschart's avatar

    Mirjam Betschart

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    It was okay but for me not so special for the price.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    SWITZERLAND
    Marinette's avatar

    Marinette

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Lots of fun.

    Our 3 and 5 year old sons were running around in excitement for a solid 4 hours. The steam train and the hollogram movie and glow in the dark rocks were a real highlight.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    NEW ZEALAND
    Jacqui Knight's avatar

    Jacqui Knight

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    I loved this and so did our kids.

    We found it very easy to spend 4 hours there. Tip-the AA travel guide has a 20% coupon in it for Shantytown. The guides are free in info centres.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    NEW ZEALAND
    Derek Knight's avatar

    Derek Knight

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Well thought out period museum - gold panning and steam train rides.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Norman UK's avatar

    Norman UK

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Wonderful insight into that period of history.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

  • 4.0/5

    Very interesting, stayed for about three hours, food a bit expensive in the cafe.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    Richard & Jane's avatar

    Richard & Jane

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice museum - like old town with steam train ride and gold digging.

    Prices for entry rather high, gold digging extra charge.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    GERMANY
    Sabine & Stefan's avatar

    Sabine & Stefan

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We ended up staying in Greymouth for 5 days!

    as the area had so much interesting stuff to do and this was one of them. Its an 1860's gold rush town made up from buildings rescued from ghost towns on the West Coast. There is steam train called the Climax which takes you on a shortish ride through the rainforest to an early sawmill experience. I enjoyed the gold panning and even found some gold at the area where you dig for yourself. This was a laid back experience where yo could stop and talk to the locals who staffed it, they were enthusiasts and many had their families as pioneers in the area so we got to hear the history first hand so to speak. What those early gold miners had to put up with was amazing. Well worth half a day and good value for money. The whole area has plenty to do and see that doesnt cost anything as well and the locals were very helpful in telling how to get to the various places. You can cook your dinner on a bonfire on the beach as well. It was great.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    sandytemp22's avatar

    sandytemp22

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very good but not cheap and extra money charged for gold panning.

    Train and wood mill very good, displays very good.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

  • 5.0/5

    Well-presented history with authentic buildings and memorabilia.

    Excellent audio visual using superb technology and good scripting. We arrived late in the day and were given a discount - many thanks.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in November 2011

    AUSTRALIA
    Ray Coombe's avatar

    Ray Coombe

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent day out.

    Spent 5 hours there easy. Lots to do, very interesting, staff very pleasant. Enjoyed the gold panning.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in April 2011

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Therea's avatar

    Therea

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    So expensive for what we got to see.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    NETHERLANDS
    B Kleven's avatar

    B Kleven

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Shanty town was worth it, great to go back in time.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    It is a nice museum, but it is not cheap.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in February 2010

    SWITZERLAND
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    Schlaepfer

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    The experience weel worth admission price.

    Friendly staff, even on a public holiday.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    SWITZERLAND
    Barbara's avatar

    Barbara

    Customer