Roadside oddityHidden gem
Londonderry Rock
Kumara, West Coast
A giant boulder the goldrush miners could not shift, ten minutes from a gravel road.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 20 min
About 1 km east of Kumara on SH73, a metalled road beside a water race leads to a short track through tailings and old gold workings to a huge boulder, too big for the miners to move or break. Quick, quirky stop.
Good to know
- Turn off SH73 about 1 km east of Kumara
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Metalled road off SH73
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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