Off Limits: Exploring Historic Gold Mine - Karangahake, NZ

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  • Опубликовано: 10 дек 2024

Комментарии • 72

  • @simonallan9941
    @simonallan9941 Месяц назад +58

    It was awesome living opposite the Waikino tavern in the late 70's, we would explore Karangahake mineshafts after school and never had problems with any restrictions to access, even using old steel cables to cross the side rivers high up the cliffs, and finding explosives for more fun 😁

  • @footagefromfelix
    @footagefromfelix Месяц назад +24

    Damn Aaron! Its so cool looking at your video after such a long time. Brings me back right into the moment meeting you, thinking i was doomed because there is some security dude wandering around :D
    One day we will meet again in an abandoned place, i´m sure ^^

    • @UrbexKiwi
      @UrbexKiwi  Месяц назад +3

      Thanks Felix, it was a great day - wish I had gotten around to editing this earlier. I hope our paths cross again some day too! :)

  • @handyandy345
    @handyandy345 Месяц назад +11

    Just did the windows walk last weekend, this video answers my questions as to what's beyond the barriers.

  • @TheWanderingTimmy
    @TheWanderingTimmy 29 дней назад +3

    Awesome to see all this again, I remember walking all those caves in the video as a kid

  • @shanefraser7764
    @shanefraser7764 Месяц назад +12

    The end of the right hand side track where it crosses the river theres a blocked off tunnel we used to go in, has a massive old gantry crane about 60 mtrs into the mountain. If was fallen when we were school kids about 95 my friend and i were going to absail thru the rubble and drop down to the sharfts below. We did alot of abseiling around the gorge with both waihi collage and on our own as mates. Chur to the Rae family waihis/waikinos finest❤

    • @UrbexKiwi
      @UrbexKiwi  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks for the info mate, wish I could've grown up in a place like this. I plan on visiting this area a bunch more in future so will see if I can find it!

    • @shanefraser7764
      @shanefraser7764 Месяц назад +5

      @Aaron.Montrose good luck man ,coincidently the same mate I climbed with repelled into the main pit of the mine in waihi with another mate at night the video was pretty funny, aswell check out union hill and black hill which is the hills the conveyor belt runs thru from the Pitt in town to where they process the ore. Those two hills have a few shafts and tunnels aswell the union hill is the site of an old cyanide factory there's a walking track thru part of it now ,,,,,so much stuff in waihi and thames and coromandel✌️

  • @kiwijonowilson
    @kiwijonowilson Месяц назад +4

    Interesting, didn't know that loop track was closed. We did it a 10 years or so back with the children. The pump house was interesting (although you could only go some of the way into it). The children loved the tunnels and track etc, and we didn't have any concerns safety wise.

  • @mikeoxlong6797
    @mikeoxlong6797 15 дней назад +2

    There’s a mining cave on the crosbies hut track. The one that starts at Victoria st at thames

  • @Casemanager69
    @Casemanager69 Месяц назад +1

    Been meaning to get into that specific tunnel for some time now! Cool to see what's behind the boards! Now to make the plan to go and explore once my back is healed...

  • @NebbieNZ
    @NebbieNZ Месяц назад +2

    16:39 Gold was the main mineral mined but there was also some silver. The upper levels where the ore 1/4 Silver and 3/4 gold the mid levels your levels more gold and the lower levels gold levels were low and the sulfide's increased.

    • @UrbexKiwi
      @UrbexKiwi  Месяц назад

      Thanks for the info!

  • @Mark_The_Magnificent
    @Mark_The_Magnificent Месяц назад +6

    Very interesting place. Great video man!

  • @peterplaneman
    @peterplaneman Месяц назад +6

    It's fine a lot of tracks in NZ closed for no reason

  • @crochetingaroundnewzealand
    @crochetingaroundnewzealand Месяц назад +3

    Just found your channel! That was great! They're probably watching your videos so they know which entrances to block off! 😂

  • @ColleenSoar-q1v
    @ColleenSoar-q1v Месяц назад +1

    Awesome video, thanks Aaron

  • @Konev
    @Konev 14 дней назад +1

    Did the windows walk in late october, the side you are initially on was all open. I jumped the fence on the birdge and went across, the gate on the other side was unlocked. Wish i had a proper torch to go further into the mines on the opposite side.

  • @nichudnic2469
    @nichudnic2469 Месяц назад +4

    16:12 holy crap is that how deep they went?!

  • @blaisemitchell7490
    @blaisemitchell7490 21 день назад +1

    dude this is sic

  • @Swan__fit
    @Swan__fit 28 дней назад +1

    Azza! 😂😂 so good!!!

  • @BTCxyz369
    @BTCxyz369 Месяц назад +5

    🎉This got my Subscription

    • @UrbexKiwi
      @UrbexKiwi  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks mate!

    • @BTCxyz369
      @BTCxyz369 Месяц назад +1

      @Aaron.Montrose fukn was watching some ur other videos, awesome footage Dude will do my best to help the Algorithms for you and wish you Milly Subs ⛏🙏

  • @juniormanutai8099
    @juniormanutai8099 19 дней назад +3

    You guys exposing yourselves to asbestos very clever 😂

  • @StevenAverage
    @StevenAverage Месяц назад +4

    Cool video. So what would we need to get into that upper level?

    • @UrbexKiwi
      @UrbexKiwi  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks man - will post our recent adventures soon!
      Maybe try toss a rope over the rusty tracks higher up, but very dodgy... Also that first level above is just a short intermediate I think, the one at the top is the proper next level.

    • @StevenAverage
      @StevenAverage Месяц назад +1

      @Aaron.Montrose sweet. I look forward to seeing it. Im hoping to visit Merve again next week for further information

    • @bilbobaggans8398
      @bilbobaggans8398 Месяц назад +1

      Wow I was in the pump house35 years ago and it wasn't filled in and there was no guard rails around it. We were tempted to abseiling down it but didn't have our climbing gear

  • @TheWanderingTimmy
    @TheWanderingTimmy 29 дней назад +3

    @10:18 Remember this and had weird dreams of it, Thank god it's a real place lol. Stood in there when I was 6 or 7 haha

  • @wadebootz4861
    @wadebootz4861 Месяц назад +3

    I explored this about 4 5 years ago now and it was open like that then

  • @debbiewilson1521
    @debbiewilson1521 Месяц назад +3

    Scary hobby guys. What is all the noise like rocks moving all the time.

  • @nichudnic2469
    @nichudnic2469 Месяц назад +4

    Would there still be small bits of gold in tailings or in the corners/veins etc that the standard mining co said nope too much effort, but a solo person could potentially find. Understanding it's not legal of course.

    • @rfbftp123
      @rfbftp123 Месяц назад +5

      Yea there is but this is VERY fine need chemicals or very good mill

  • @clubmusicnz
    @clubmusicnz 29 дней назад +1

    New Talisman Gold Mines are still sampling and their processing plant is on it's way from Canada to be installed and in operation by December 2024.

    • @JohnWilson-cs7iq
      @JohnWilson-cs7iq 28 дней назад

      I can't see New Talisman coming to anything. Just bleeding their share holders. Never came to anything over the decades, why will it change now? All be the Talisman was the 3rd richest mine back in the day. Martha in Waihi 1st, Waiuta 2nd.

    • @B2ON5ON
      @B2ON5ON 27 дней назад

      New Talisman belongs in the rubbish bin. Worst stock to ever list on the NZX. They’ve bled every shareholder dry.
      As for SMI, prayers up the sky rocket in 3’ish years.

    • @clubmusicnz
      @clubmusicnz 27 дней назад

      @@B2ON5ON sounds rather like you lost a few quid.

    • @B2ON5ON
      @B2ON5ON 26 дней назад

      @ why would I invest in a rubbish company who’s share price has declined -67.99% in 5 years and a all time share price decline of -96.06%.
      New Talisman Gold Mines is the Budget Toilet Paper of the NZX

    • @clubmusicnz
      @clubmusicnz 26 дней назад

      @@B2ON5ON You're too impatient. I'm making money on it and it hasn't started production yet. The hold-up's were because of the Greenies.

  • @hein3g
    @hein3g 16 дней назад +1

    Cool video...maybe strap a flashlight to a mini drone and go explore those upper levels😁

  • @DRE-HRUYAN
    @DRE-HRUYAN Месяц назад +1

    Cool video 😊

  • @jamesclark6487
    @jamesclark6487 26 дней назад +1

    One reason underground places are dangerous is bad air, i.e.low oxygen content causing people to pass out and not live.
    Another is getting lost in tunnels, not being able to trace there way out again.
    Other than that looks like fun. And this spot doesn't look too hairy.

    • @UrbexKiwi
      @UrbexKiwi  26 дней назад +2

      Thanks James, I do take reasonable safety precautions - hard hat, multi-gas meter. and research the layout/plans where possible.

  • @Hello-gf2og
    @Hello-gf2og 11 дней назад +1

    When i was a kid i always wanted to break in

  • @trinityparore4721
    @trinityparore4721 Месяц назад +2

    is a drivit a drippy rivet?

  • @FamilyFarmingandFun
    @FamilyFarmingandFun Месяц назад +1

    Have explored any mines up the waitekauri?

    • @UrbexKiwi
      @UrbexKiwi  Месяц назад

      Not yet but on the todo list! Recently went to Komata Reefs, which is nearby on the other side of those ranges.

  • @2011thekaj
    @2011thekaj Месяц назад +2

    Imagine mining that river. It’ll be full of gold

    • @kriscrouch5425
      @kriscrouch5425 Месяц назад +3

      There is surprisingly little alluvial gold in Karanghake gorge, I’ve spent many a weekend looking though 😂

  • @whytheface_nz1424
    @whytheface_nz1424 13 дней назад +1

    see any Cinnabar ore ?

  • @TheSilmarillian
    @TheSilmarillian 25 дней назад +1

    You need a basic lock picking kit and a bit of practice or so a friend of a friends once removed cousin once told me or a decent size multi key ( reo cutter).

  • @whirlymurley3974
    @whirlymurley3974 22 дня назад +1

    holy shit do you have lead boots on,.

  • @neilhawkins-u9f
    @neilhawkins-u9f Месяц назад +2

    i went through 60 years ago with the tauranga tramping club no locked gates then ,if you travel further up the gorge on the left the track a mine shaft cut at 45 degrees very big . the new track bypasses it by doing a sharp left up the bank it was possible to take the bypass and then go hard right where it joins the original track at the top that was the case ten years ago

  • @DRE-HRUYAN
    @DRE-HRUYAN Месяц назад +1

    You didn't find any gold?

  • @jacobdanielkuiper5744
    @jacobdanielkuiper5744 Месяц назад +3

    jurassic park

  • @cobitup82
    @cobitup82 Месяц назад +2

    funny iv been there too lol

  • @Mister_8tee7
    @Mister_8tee7 27 дней назад +1

    5:59 😂

  • @jimmypaterson7650
    @jimmypaterson7650 26 дней назад +14

    Doc is such a failure. All they do is close everything these days.

    • @21jlxi
      @21jlxi 23 дня назад +4

      And they can't even do that very well!

  • @alphabravo132
    @alphabravo132 Месяц назад +1

    Haha why would you do this?

  • @adriannicholson8819
    @adriannicholson8819 Месяц назад +3

    but you are a nob