Gumdiggers Park
An open-air museum preserving the kauri gum digging pits and camps from a century ago, with excavated ancient kauri stumps on display.
From the late 19th to the early 20th century, large numbers of gum diggers in the Far North dug kauri resin from the swamps for use in varnish, leaving behind many pits. The park's forest trail shows the gum pits, a reconstructed digger's hut, ancient kauri stumps of roughly 100,000 years old and gum-digging tools. It also explains the history of the Dalmatian immigrants. The full visit takes about an hour, and adult entry costs about NZ$20. The park is on State Highway 1 on the way to Cape Reinga, near Lake Waiparera.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Lake Ngatu
- Ancient Kauri Kingdom
- Subritzky-Wagener Homestead
- Te Ahu Centre & Te Ahu Heritage
- Karikari Estate
- Ahipara & Shipwreck Bay
- Maitai Bay, Karikari Peninsula
- Rarawa Beach