Story: City history and people

Brunner ghost town (2nd of 2)

Brunner ghost town

The closure of the Brunner mine saw settlement concentrate in Taylorville and further afield. Eventually Brunner was abandoned. In 2009 there was little evidence of the once thriving township.

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Photograph by Shirley Williams

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David Thorns and Ben Schrader, 'City history and people - Types of towns', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/23495/brunner-ghost-town (accessed 5 May 2024)

Story by David Thorns and Ben Schrader, published 11 Mar 2010