Come in Time Battery Walk
WalkOtagoOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 15 min
- Route
- Return
- Dogs
- No dogs
Access: read before you go
This is a four wheel drive road and should not be attempted in winter or in adverse conditions. The western end of this road provides access to Bendigo Township via Bendigo Creek or out via Ardgour Road and back on to SH8 at the Lindis River Bridge.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzYou can get to the Rise and Shine Battery via Thomson Gorge Road, up and over the Dunstan Range from the Manuherikia Valley at Matakanui.
This is a four wheel drive road and should not be attempted in winter or in adverse conditions. The western end of this road provides access to Bendigo Township via Bendigo Creek or out via Ardgour Road and back on to SH8 at the Lindis River Bridge.
Further up Thomson Gorge Road you'll see the signposts for the walk to the Come in Time Battery.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.93572° S, 169.41160° E
About this place
Walk to an old mine entrance and a restored battery - there are other relics from gold mining days as well so plenty to keep kids entertained.
The route
This walk takes you down to mine entrances and the battery that was part of the Come in Time claim. The battery has been restored and is a virtually complete example of this kind of heavy gold mining equipment. It’s just a short walk to the battery but there are other interesting artefacts in the area, making it a good place for exploring and picnicking.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).