DOC's work at Denniston
Major work undertaken by the department includes:
- enhancing facilities for visitors (ongoing)
- relaying railway at the Brakehead (2007)
- stabilising the stonework of Banbury Arch (2007)
- restoring the fan house (2005-07)
- on site interpretation (1997 & 2007)
- stabilisation of aerial cableway tower (2003-04)
- vegetation management on the incline (2006)
Relaying rail at the Brakehead
The Denniston Heritage Charitable Trust
The Denniston Heritage Charitable Trust was set up to support the conservation and enhancement of Denniston. Its members represent DOC, Friends of the Hill, Solid Energy, Buller District Council and Development West Coast.
The Trust is developing an underground mine experience. When complete visitors will be offered an insight into the daily life of miners as they take a train ride through the original 1880s mine.