Legend has it the Vulcan Hotel in St Bathans is haunted, some say by a ‘lady of the night’. A Paranormal Investigator checked in back in 2011, he checked out with no definitive paranormal proof but was spooked enough to turn on the light to investigate strange happenings before his stay was over.
In 2010 there was a supernatural image in the post office window – or was it a cloud? Who knows, but there may be somethin’ strange in the neighbourhood.
The Vulcan Hotel in St Bathans – raise a glass with the ghosts ….
Vulcan Hotel, St Bathans
The man-made Blue Lake near Vulcan Hotel
Blue Lake, St Bathans
Crumbling beautifully – school ruins St Bathans ….
Forgotten school ruins in St Bathans
can i purchise a miners write or pan for gold in the area or close by thank u
Hi
There is an old Gold Office in St Bathans and if unlocked it will likely have information about gold mining history in the area. The website Pay Dirt is a handy resource and doesn’t list St Bathans as a public fossicking area. There is an active forum on Pay Dirt, and you can see a list of public fossicking areas here http://www.paydirt.co.nz/locations/public-gold-fossicking-areas#.VoxWUfl96M8.
For permit info see NZ Petroleum & Minerals http://www.nzpam.govt.nz/cms/iwi-communities/finding-petroleum-minerals/about-permits/permit-types
Best of luck.