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Cornish Pumphouse (Waihi)
Waihi, Waikato
The 1904 pumphouse ruin that stands beside the edge of the Martha pit.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 15 min
A stone-and-brick Cornish engine house built in 1904 to drain the mine, with signs telling its story and a view into the pit next door. A five-minute stop that adds context to the pit rim walk.
Good to know
- Pair with the Martha pit rim walk
- Best time
- Any
- Getting there
- Roadside in town
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
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