Address:	67-69 Broadway, Reefton
Phone:	64 3 732 8391
Fax:	64 3 732 8616
Email:	reefton@i-SITE.org
Opening Hours
Summer (Nov - Mar)	9:00am - 5pm ( Mon - Fri )
Summer (Nov - Mar)	9:30am - 4:30pm (Sat - Sun)
Winter (Apr - Oct)	9:00am - 4:30pm (Mon - Fri)
Winter (Apr - Oct)	10:00am - 3:00pm (Sat - Sun)

The Reefton Visitor Centre can be found right in the centre of the town on Broadway, Reefton's main street. More than just a visitor centre, the building is impressive and holds many quality interpretive displays of the areas historic and natural environment - the Quartzopolis Mine complete with audio-visual interpretation is an accurate and realistic construction of a genuine quartz (gold) mine, a fully restored and working winding engine (circa 1895) now leads a more sedate life far from the remote mines in which it once served, Beech Alive provides an insight into the areas unique and predominant beech forest within the surrounding Victoria Conservation Park.

The Holman Winding Engine - Goldmining operations centre on it; miners lives depended on it. This steam-driven winding engine was used to raise the gold-bearing rock which they blasted from quartz reefs. Thick wire rope, wound tightly around the drums, hauled cages up and down the mine shaft.	Quartzopolis Mine - A replica gold (quartz) mine of the Reefton Goldfields area, complete with shaft, adit, trucks, steam-powered drill and an informative audio-visual interpretation.

As well as providing for information both locally and throughout New Zealand, the centre offers a vast array of quality souvenirs and gifts, local arts and crafts, an exhibition area, internet, and a free booking service for all accommodation, transport and activities.

Our friendly and enthusiastic staff look forward to your visit.

Calendar for the Visitor Centre Exhibition Area

Please contact us to book a space

Month	Exhibitor	Exhibition
November 2009	Charley Gray	Oil Canvas
December 2009	Rex Crook	Woodwork
January 2010	Danielle Still	Wedding Display
February 2010	Margaret Mary Wallace	Artwork
March 2010	Mel Bollinger	Feather Art
April 2010	Charley Gray	Oil Canvas
May 2010	Jill Cotton	Paintings

 

Some of the local products available at the Reefton i-SITE Visitor Centre

Askin Woodturning	Rotokohu Blue (Lavender Products)	Kevin Strong Coal Collectables
Waitua	Big River	Reefton School of Mines