Use the Waiuta leaflet provided in the Waiuta Resource Box to walk around the old town or develop a worksheet of your own. See Activity 3 for some ideas. The walk follows a series of 8 photograph panels. There is an information shelter at the Post Office site and this is a good place to start.

The walk takes you past the Blackwater Mine, the barbers shop, the rugby field, many house and shop foundations, and the Police Station. It is a great opportunity for Ss to use their imagination and observe the effects of humans on this environment. Because of the nature of the site, and the hazards listed below, it is important to keep to the tracks and to remain in a group.

(Easy, but uphill. A softer option is to drive up and walk down if parents have cars with good clearance) Why not get the Ss up one morning to take them on the ëminerís walkí? This track is the route the miners took everyday to go to work. You could either follow the road all the way up (a long walk!) or take the minersí short cut, which branches off the road on the left and crosses the river part way up. This walk also starts at the Post Office/Information Shelter and follows the "Pro Road" up the hill.

Near the top of the road, and at the end of the minersí shortcut, you have the choice of going right or left. Both directions will take you to the same place. Go left to follow our descriptions. You will eventually see an area surrounded by a wire fence. This was left by a recent exploratory project to reopen the mine. In front of the fence are some interesting interpretation panels that tell you about the layout of the mine. Behind you, are the remains of the old mine office. The strong

room, where the gold was kept, is still visible. Proceed with care into the fenced off area, and you will be able to see the foundations of the old winding machine buildings and the opening of the shaft (covered by a grill). Ss might like to imagine what it would have been like to go 800m below ground in a small cage everyday. Start to make your way back down the hill on the other side. Look to your right after leaving the fenced area, and youíll be able to see the site of the bathhouse where the miners had a wash at the end of their shift. Ss might be able to find old boots or pieces of clothing. Please have fun but leave things for the next group to find.

Continue down the road and you will find yourselves going back the way you came. Donít forget to turn right, however, if you want to follow the minersí short cut down hill. Note: From the Prohibition Shaft, it is possible to walk down to the

Prohibition Mill site, where gold was extracted from the quartz rock. The process of extracting gold from the quartz leaves some toxic residues. Students should be accompanied at all times and not allowed to roam amongst the ruins of the mill site.