Waiuta ghost town video

Introduction

Gold was discovered at Waiuta, near Greymouth in 1905 and within a few years a new town had popped up. This video is about how Jimmy Martin discovered gold here over a hundred years ago.

Highlights

This video is part of the Meet the Locals series that was originally shown on TVNZ. 

View the Waiuta ghost town video
(4 minute clip on YouTube)

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