The Brunner Mine was a coal mine on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. The Brunner Mine was one of several mines situated on the banks of the Grey River, at an area known as "Coal Gorge" between the townships of Stillwater and Taylorville. The town of Brunner is nearby.
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Cool little walk that you can do around what is left of the 'ruins'. There is a stack of information available to read on the signs as you walk around too. Its only 10 minutes drive from Greymouth so it is worth visiting as it does not take too much time at all. You can really get a feel for how hard it must have been for them...
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What a neat place to stop for a short loop walk around Brunner Mune Historic Area. Lots of informative signs about the history around the track. Beautiful scenery and interesting old historic sights to marvel at. There's a place near the water's edge for some great photos, but the rocks can be...
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I was impressive about how this accident site was set up, letting the visitors remember what happened, and remind people the priority of the working safety. 65 mine workers were killed here in one single explosion because safety wasn’t a...
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