MuseumHidden gem
Blacks Point Museum and Reefton goldfields
Reefton, West Coast
Heritage museum and old mine site telling the story of the town's gold and the first power.
- Price
- Check museum for prices
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Reefton was the first town in the southern hemisphere to have street electricity. The museum and the Blacks Point site explain the mining history and the power station. Small but well done.
Good to know
- Check opening hours
- Pair with Waiuta
- Best time
- Midday
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Short drive from the main street
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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