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Kōrero: Coal and coal mining

Geology of Island Block

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Geology of Island Block

This is a detailed geological map of Island Block at Garvey Creek, near Reefton. The colours indicate different rock types. Brunner coal measures, containing thick coal seams, are pink. Individual coal seams are shown in black. These have been traced out in steep, heavily bush-covered country by prospectors.

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Alan Sherwood rāua ko Jock Phillips, Coal and coal mining – Coal resources, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/map/7412/geology-of-island-block (accessed 15 July 2026).

He kōrero nā Alan Sherwood rāua ko Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.