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The original town of Waikino with Victoria Battery on the other side of
the Ohinemuri River. The flood of 1981 swept away buildings next to the
river. Tailings from the goldmines caused frequent flooding downstream.
Jacquie Ellis | Karangahake artist
PAINTINGS | PHOTOGRAPHY | PRINTS ON CANVAS
Jacquie now offers
LIFE ON CANVAS
Canvas Printing Service
Turn your favourite photo or painting into fabulous
canvas wall art. Our Epson Pro printer offers a high
level of accuracy and high quality colour printing. Professionally stretched and
finished – sides & corners – ready for hanging. All work done in Jacquie’s studio.
Studio in Karangahake Gorge, 39 River Road • 022 323-1465
Visit
Jacquie’s
art studio
west end of the
Gorge!
Take the train from
Waihi...and eat
lunch at the cafe...
Saunter
through the
short tunnel
and cross
the bridge...
Hop a tram and ride past
the ruins...
Wave and
smile!!
Get off
at the
museum...
to see displays and demos... then go into
the mine
shaft...and
perch over the
ore pits and
enjoy the vista!
Victoria Battery Tour The Howick Probus Rotary group treated themselves to a lovely
excursion. They took the Waihi-to-Waikino train, lunched at the
Station Cafe, then trammed through the sights at the Victoria
Battery. See video here:
Discover more at
Reflection of a River
by Jacquie Ellis, Karangahake
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ARRANGING A VISIT. A sandwich board on the Walkway-Rail Trail indicates
visitors can walk or cycle up the hill to the concrete Transformer House.
Two flags flutter on poles outside the building when open.
There are reasonable charges (special prices for families) for the tramway ride
and guided tours. GROUP BOOKINGS can be arranged on days not normally
open. For SCHOOL GROUPS, each teacher-in-charge receives a Teacher
Resource Kit for added classroom study.
For the less active or disabled folks, the tramway can pick-up/drop-off at
the carpark area or at the Ohinemuri River Walkway bridge from the Waikino
railway station. To make special arrangements, read details on the Victoria
Battery Tramway & Museum Society website, or email
From book Coromandel Gold, Moore and Ritchie, 1996
To
Waihi
Waikino RR
Station
To
Paeroa
Diagram of the
Victoria Battery
complex
Note: this diagram above shows ‘North’ at bottom.