At the turn of last century the valley was home to around 300 gold miners and their families. Many relics of these pioneering days are still found in the area. Prior to the gold mining days the Kauri loggers and Gum Diggers worked these valleys. The old Telegraph line from Wellington also crossed the Coromandel Range at this point. The line was diverted up the coast due to the Maori Wars in the Waikato, 1845 to 1872...
This Department of Conservation managed camp ground offers you a remote style of camping in native bush alongside the Wentworth River with wildlife surrounds. Peace and security provided by permanent on site managers.