wˈɛlz ɪz ˈeɪt kˌeɪˈɛm ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm bˈɑːɹkɚvˌɪl ænd ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ hɪstˈɔːɹɪk mˈaɪnɪŋ tˈaʊn ɔːlðˈoʊ nˌɑːɾə ɡˈoʊst tˈaʊn æz bˈɑːɹkɚvˌɪl hæd bɪkˈʌm.
Wells is 8 km away from Barkerville and is also a historic mining town – although not a ghost town as Barkerville had become.