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Lyell, New Zealand

Coordinates: 41°48′S 172°03′E / 41.800°S 172.050°E / -41.800; 172.050
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Lyell
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictBuller District

Lyell is the site of a historic gold mining town in the Buller Gorge in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6.

The location is now a campsite maintained by the Department of Conservation. None of the original buildings remain but a track from the campsite leads to a cemetery and an old stamping battery.

The gold rush in Lyell was in 1862.

Media related to Lyell, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

  • The Highs and Lows of Lyell The Prow: Stories of People and Places in Nelson/Marlborough, New Zealand.
  • Lyell Walks Information on historic walking/cycling trails from the Department of Conservation, NZ.

41°48′S 172°03′E / 41.800°S 172.050°E / -41.800; 172.050

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