Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre

16/08/2026

Good Morning Everyone 😊🤩

A Beautiful Sunshine Day here in Ross 🧡

Please come and support us everyone, pop in and say hello, grab a coffee, view our cool wee museum, have a gold pan or view our book swap plus more, come and check us out at Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre 🤩🤩

09/08/2026

Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre is OPEN 10AM-2PM 😁

Come to Ross, you'll love it 🤩

Check out all our Historic Buildings 😍

Check out our cool little Museum with models, audio visual and more ☺️

A replica of NZs largest Gold Nugget The Hon Roddy 🪙🌟

And of course GOLD PANNING, demo and pan undercover out the back or hire a pan and try your luck up the creek 🤑

$25 GOLD PAN EXPERIENCE 🥳😍🤩 If this sounds like you; come and have a go 🥳🤩

Have a wander around the Beautiful Chinese Gardens 🌸

Go on a walk on the Water Race Walkway🚶🏼🚶🏼‍♀️

Pop into the Historic Empire Hotel for a beverage and bite to eat 😋

Ross Golden Opportunities Shop full of bargains and treasures is OPEN Saturdays and Wednesdays 10am-2pm, park in the Info centre carpark and wander halfway up the big hill on the right 😁

We would love to see you all 😊 soooo what you waiting for, come to Ross Everyone 😀

06/08/2026

I can't believe we are already in the 8th month of the year. Whitebaiting season will be here before we know it 🙃

Passing through Ross?......be sure to call into the Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre and see what we are all about ☺️ we would love to see you 😍 have a looksie through our Museum and view our replica The Hon Roddy 🧡 as well as our amazing History and more!

OPEN 10.00am-2.00pm 🤩

06/08/2026

Sad News for our Ross Community 😭 Rest In Peace Jim Manera 🧡 Ross Legend who had only recently celebrated his 100th Birthday ✨

On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Allen Bryant Ultimate Care, Hokitika, peacefully surrounded by his loving family, aged 100 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Elsie, much loved father and father-in-law of Ray and Dianne (Ross), Kevin and Kay (Nelson), and Terry and Anne (Hokitika), loved grandad....

02/08/2026

💙🖤 Woo hoo Ross Girls Netball 💙🖤 and one of our own here at Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre Player of the Day 😁🥳 well done Harriet 💙🖤

Everyone could have had player of the day today, it was a very hard decision.

This week our Player of the Day went to Harriet O’Brien 💙🖤

26/07/2026

Happy Monday Everyone ☀️ suns shining, it's a beautiful day with a very cooooooooool start!!

Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre 🧡 OPEN 10AM-2PM!

Pop in for one of our delicious hot coffees ☕😋

Check out our Book-Swap 📚

Pop through our cool Museum, view our Audio Visual, Models, History and A replica of NZs largest Gold Nugget The Hon Roddy 🪙🌟 plus more!

With this lovely sunshine take a walk around the Water Race Walkway, loads of history and outstanding views and even try your luck with some gold-panning 🤩 check out the Chinese Ross Memorial Gardens or just come in and say Hi, We love meeting new people and seeing our Locals 😁

23/07/2026

Happy Thursday Everyone ☁️
Days are still shorter and a bit cooler but we are still here at Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre 🧡 OPEN 10AM-2PM!
So whether you are passing through, stopping for one of our delicious coffees or staying over in our cute wee township of Ross, be sure to stop and check out our wee Museum, Models, History and A replica of NZs largest Gold Nugget The Hon Roddy 🪙🌟 plus more!

Fancy a walk around the Water Race Walkway with loads of history and outstanding views and even try your luck with some gold-panning 🤩 check out the Chinese Ross Memorial Gardens or just come in and say Hi, we love meeting new people and seeing our Locals 😁

09/07/2026

In Ross for Matariki Long Weekend or just passing through. Call in to Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre we would love to see you 😁 OPEN each day from 10.00am 🧡

What is everyone's plans celebrating Matariki this Long Weekend, would love to know ✨⭐

06/07/2026

Update 10.55am today........SH6 road still closed South unfortunately. Stay safe everyone ❤️

06/07/2026