Mining and milling, New Zealand

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Adventures for confidence & wisdom

Attractions concentrate on the toil and achievements of first European generations building their communities in a beautiful unique dinosaur forested environment where gold, coal and timber were plentiful. **KANES arrange adventures to best meet each group's interests, budget and time available.**
*Shantytown*	Shantytown This living museum brings to life the facilities, homes and industries of our ancestors lived with. Ride a steam train, pan for gold to take home, pose for some fun pictures and check out the shops.
Wild Coast Exploring	Wild Coast Exploring Walking trails to the meeting of the ocean and the land reveal the jaw dropping sculptures created by the violent storms and lashing waves. Settlers had to find shelter for ships.
Jade factory	Jade factory Watch the skilled artists turn the stones into delightful gifts and souvenirs.
*Glass factory*	Glass factory watch the artists create the stunning gifts you see about.
*Steam Train ride*	Steam Power Real steam energy generated from the coal nearby powers us through the forest on an old gold trail.
*Gold Panning*	Gold Panning Learn the skill then do it and take home the nuggets you find.
Treetop Walkway	Treetop Walkway Challenge your fear of heights on New Zealand's only treetop walkway 20 metres above the forest floor and among the tops of the forest giants. Climb the 40m Tower to view the forests and the nearby lake. On a clear day the spectacular snow covered Southern Alps are awesome.
*Eco Centre*	Eco Centre Find a (feathered) kiwi, tuatara, catch a salmon and see other ocean species.
Black water Rafting	Black water Rafting Professional guides take us through amazing underground worlds of rivers, stunning limestone formations and incredible glow worms. Tubes carry us out of the silent caverns.
*Bushman's Centre*	Bushman's Centre Take a light hearted look at our selves, check out the animals that roam in the rainforest and the invaders that cause problems to special unique NZ flora and fauna.
*Pancake Rocks*	Pancake Rocks A short walking trail leads us through the coastal trees to the spectacular display of pounding surf a giant swirl pool, blow hole and deadly canyons. The Blowholes were a breathtaking side trip that more then made up for the lack of pancakes."
**Limestone Cavern**	Limestone Cave We take the challenge of a climb deep into a limestone cavern and take the chance to learn about their formation more>
	Guided Caving Added to an exploration cave there is a train ride into the area glow worms and a tube ride Link>
*"World's Best Tourist Highway"*	"The World's Best Tourist Highway" In this zone we see the destroyed land, struggling farms and some of the the old gold rush communities now doing what the can to stay viable. more>
*Walks*	Walks to beautiful sights Explore old relics, a ghost town, wild coasts, river gorges, vistas, seal colony and beaches. "Some boys appeared to be on the verge of being impressed by the surf. They must have shocked themselves J"
Shopping	Shopping In the towns we find special shops presenting unusual items and the opportunities to learn a little about the locals and feel the special culture of this zone.
Seals	Seal colony A pleasant 15 min coastal walk takes to the their home on a wave swept rocky shore providing pools for the playful pups to enjoy away from the danger of shark attacks.
Mud Mobiles	Mud Mobiles After a lesson, we enjoy an exciting thrill adventure with self-drive farm bikes through mud, hills and forests.
*Kayaking*	Kayaking A slow gentle river is ideal to escape the land and develop a new skill in charge of your own vessel and comfort. The challenge is to negotiate the lazy river and enjoy the grandeur of the cascading limestone walls that dominate the narrow gorge.
Coal Town	Coal Town Take 30+ minutes and see the relics of the zone's most reliable industry.
"Don't miss me too much! Can't write much 'cos gotta wash up. Having heaps of fun."

take you there - "The World's Best Tourist Highway"
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