District Westland
Shantytown Heritage Park’s creation wasn’t a stroke of magic. It was born from the passion and dedication of a group of local heroes coming together under one man’s vision!
Established in 1906 as a company town to exploit a major gold discovery, Waiuta thrived until 1951. Today, remnants of mining relics and a handful of buildings, like the police station and cottages, remain.
Museum in the ex-coal mining village of Blackball, telling the story of the 1908 strike, which saw the local miners lead the country into a new political era.
