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Ross Goldfields gold-panning experience

Try gold panning undercover at Ross's heritage centre. Add context with mining models and the museum's replica of the Hon Roddy gold nugget.

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Location
Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre, Aylmer Street
Admission
Paid experience
Nearby base
Ross
Best for
Gold-rush stories · Hands-on heritage
Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, New Zealand, photographed on location
Regional view

Regional view, not a photograph of this attraction. Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki

Photo: Krzysztof Golik / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Details

What to look for

  • Undercover gold panning
  • Replica Hon Roddy nugget

Before you visit

Book the centre's panning experience directly; it is separate from hiring equipment and visiting the Jones Creek fossicking area.

Admission & booking

The centre's gold-panning activity is paid; confirm any separate museum or equipment-hire arrangements.

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Getting there

Find the heritage centre at the southern end of Aylmer Street in Ross.

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Timing & conditions

Check the centre's shorter winter visiting window; undercover panning can suit a wet-weather stop.

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