Slateford
Ghost town · New Zealand
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- -40.759, 172.614
Why it was abandoned
⛏️ Gold rush
Detected automatically from the text: Slateford is a former gold mining town in Tasman District of New Zealand.
History
Slateford is a former gold mining town in Tasman District of New Zealand. It was the main settlement within the Aorere Goldfields during the rush in the 19th century. Slateford was located on the true right of the Slate River, just above its confluence with the Aorere River.