COVID-19 Details

Shantytown hopes to see you for a visit soon! To do it safely during the Covid-19 situation, there are some specific requirements of us and our visitors.

Contact tracing is mandatory. Please register your visit via the paper-based diary at reception, or by using the NZ COVID Tracer app.

Please wear a face covering if you are aged 12 years or over when entering Shantytown, on the train, at the gold clam and until you are seated in the cafe.

Under ‘Red’ in New Zealand’s ‘Covid-19 Protection Framework’, our capacity limits are based on 100 visitors at any time and a 1 metre distancing between bubbles. However, from December 9th 2021 all visitors are also required to be fully vaccinated from Covid-19.

We will check vaccination statuses at the main entrance using the My Vaccine Pass system. Children under 12 will be exempt from these checks at this stage.

We continue to have hand sanitiser available and encourage its use. If you at all feel under the weather, please postpone your visit.

Covid-19 Protection Framework

Red Setting:

Open to the public with restrictions including vaccine passport requirements to access the Cafe and Events Centre areas. Face coverings required, 1 metre physical distancing and 100 PAX limits.

Only vaccinated staff, visitors, contractors and service providers on site.
Contact tracing in place at all key entrance points.
All staff, contractors and visitors to the site required to record keep/scan on site entry.
Train operating with public health measures in place to allow 1m distancing. Face coverings to be worn on carriages.
Gold Claim open with public health measures in place to allow 1m distancing and face coverings at troughs.
Enhanced cleaning regime throughout Shantytown Heritage Park.
Masks must be worn at all times when in visitor spaces.
Personal distancing of 1m between strangers, in entrance queues, public, and exhibition spaces.
Physical distancing of 1m to be maintained in all team member spaces.
Café can operate based on 1m physical distancing, seated and separated. This cannot exceed 100 PAX.
West Coast Events Centre can operate with 1m physical distancing, seated and separated. Limit of 100 PAX.
Contact Healthline and get tested if you have symptoms or suspected contact with COVID-19.

Orange Setting:

Open to the public with restrictions including vaccine passport requirements to access the Cafe and Events Centre areas. Face coverings required, 1 metre physical distancing and 100 PAX limits.

Only vaccinated staff, visitors, contractors and service providers on site.
Contact tracing in place at all key entrance points.
All staff, contractors and visitors to the site required to record keep/scan on site entry.
Train operating with public health measures in place to allow 1m distancing. Face coverings to be worn on carriages.
Gold Claim open with public health measures in place to allow 1m distancing and face coverings at troughs.
Enhanced cleaning regime throughout Shantytown Heritage Park.
Masks must be worn at all times when in visitor spaces.
Personal distancing of 1m between strangers, in entrance queues, public, and exhibition spaces.
Physical distancing of 1m to be maintained in all team member spaces.
Café can operate based on 1m physical distancing, seated and separated.
West Coast Events Centre can operate with 1m physical distancing, seated and separated.
Contact Healthline and get tested if you have symptoms or suspected contact with COVID-19.

Green Setting:

Open to the public. Mandatory vaccine passports and optional face coverings.

Only vaccinated staff, visitors, contractors and service providers on site.
Contact tracing in place at all key entrance points.
All staff, contractors and visitors to the site required to record keep/scan on site entry.
Regular cleaning regime throughout Shantytown Heritage Park.
Contact Healthline and get tested if you have symptoms or suspected contact with COVID-1