Set on 500 acres of native rainforest Shantytown Heritage Park mustdonewzealand.co.nz/shantyt... located 10km from Greymouth on the West Coast of the South Island is a recreated 1860’s gold-rush town that has a number of attractions and activities to suit all ages. Learn about these pioneering stories through a fascinating mix of experience and displays with 30 shops and buildings to explore showcasing life in the early years of colonisation.
Old time photos are our speciality and the Gold Nugget Saloon provides the perfect backdrop for your wonderful moment of Shantytown. Pick a costume with lots to choose from including a barmaid, a robber or a poker player.
We offer a couple of short rainforest walks, great for all the family. The 15 minute ‘Lookout Track Loop’ takes you to a lookout over the village where the Surveyors Monument stands, a replica of the iron beacons used in the triangulation surveys of Westland and the 10 minute historic Manuka Track traverses from village to the gold claim area.