Soldiers - Big River Road in Buller District

Soldiers - Big River Road in Buller District is a gravelled minor road. It runs in a north-south direction starting from Grey Road and crosses Lookout Track, Harwood Road and Globe Hill Road and ends at Waiuta Track. This road is part of the bicycle route "Nelson Lakes Greymouth Tour Aotearoa".

Road Type
minor road
Route
north-south

Attraction

  • Keep it Dark Battery – approx. 3,6 km.
  • Wealth of Nations Battery – approx. 3,8 km.
  • Bolitho Mine battery – approx. 4,0 km.
  • Bolitho Mine – approx. 4,1 km.
  • Mine vent – approx. 4,9 km.
  • Ajax Gold Mine Site – approx. 5,4 km.
  • Hydro-Electric Plant 1888 – approx. 6,1 km.
  • Inglewood Mine stamping battery – approx. 6,4 km.
  • Prohibition Shaft – approx. 13,8 km.
  • Prohibition Winding Engine Foundations (Historic) – approx. 13,8 km.
  • Prohibition Gold Plant Foundations (Historic) – approx. 13,9 km.
  • Waiuta Swimming Pool Remains – approx. 14,4 km.

Guest house

  • Reef Cottage Bed & Breakfast (WLAN) at Broadway 51-55 – approx. 5,9 km.
  • Quartz Lodge Bed & Breakfast at Shiel Street 78 – approx. 6,1 km.
  • The Old Nurses Home at Shiel Street 104 – approx. 6,2 km.

Bakeries

  • The Broadway Tearooms & Bakery (opening hours: Mon–Fri 6:30–15; Sat, Sun 7–15; Holiday 8–15, wheelchair accessible) – approx. 5,9 km.

Cafés

  • Steptoe's Coffee Emporium at Broadway 55 – approx. 5,9 km.

ATMs

  • ANZ (ANZ) – approx. 6,0 km.

Campsite

  • Slab Hut Creek Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). Close to Reefton township and a great base for exploring Victoria Forest Park walks. Try gold fossicking in the creek, or mountain bike the road. – approx. 7,6 km.

Convenience stores

  • Four Square (opening hours: Mon–Sun 8–19) at Broadway – approx. 5,9 km.
  • SuperValue (opening hours: Mon–Sun 8–19) at Broadway – approx. 6,0 km.

Hotels

  • Wilsons Hotel – approx. 5,9 km.
  • Lantern Court Motels at Broadway 63 – approx. 5,9 km.

Sports shops

  • Reefton Sports at Broadway 56 – approx. 5,9 km.

Petrol stations

  • Mobil (Mobil) – approx. 6,0 km.

Body of waters nearby

Old reservoir
6,0 km

Buildings nearby

Gold battery
4,3 km
Reefton Courthouse
6,1 km

Campsite nearby

Reefton motorcamp
5,8 km

Museum nearby

Blacks Point Museum
4,4 km
School of Mines
6,0 km

Places of worship nearby

Sacred Heart
6,0 km

Quarries nearby

Globe-Progress Gold Mine
1,7 km

Rivers nearby

Inangahua River
3,4 km

Streams nearby

Anderson Creek
5,7 km
Ajax Creek
5,9 km

Tourist information offices nearby

i-Site
5,9 km

Valleies nearby

Māori Gully
3,2 km