Brunner Mine Industrial Site

Silence now hangs over the extensive remains of what was once one of New Zealand’s most productive coal mines.

Scene of the infamous Brunner Mine disaster over 100 years ago when 65 lives were lost, today the site houses ruins of coal mining and coke making structures, including rare beehive ovens. The north and south parts of the site are linked by an impressive 1876 suspension bridge, with interpretative panels explaining the ruins and remains.

The area is important for its social history, in particular its long and vigorous history of trade unionism.

Access from State Highway 7 or Taylorville Blackball Road, approximately 11 kilometres from Greymouth, Grey Valley