Golden Bay
Golden Bay lies on the east coast of the northernmost point of the South Island. It was a mining centre in the later part of the 19th century. Pupu springs pour out a large amount of the
world's purest water (so they claim!)
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Pupu Springs
Rocks piled by miners who washed out the silt between them in search of gold
More signs of old mining obscured by regrowth bush
Incredibly clear water
The water bubbles up below this pool
An old channel carrying water for mining...
some of it now carrys water for a small hydro-electric station
The bridge on the main street is under repair
Eel that must have been dropped by a bird
Inside the hydro-electric station
Collingwood
Our seafront site
Collingwood town
Looking across northern Golden Bay to Farewell Spit
© Tim Cooke 2008
