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West Coast goldfields

  • Gold rush, 1864–1866

  • Gold mining, 1867 onward

This map of the West Coast goldfields shows that mining activity took place throughout the region.

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Simon Nathan, West Coast region – Mining, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/21134/west-coast-goldfields (accessed 16 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 3 March 2009, updated 1 September 2016.