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Kōrero: West Coast places

Aerial view of Reefton

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Aerial view of Reefton

The mining town of Reefton is sited on river flats where the Īnangahua River leaves its narrow gorge through the Victoria Range. Originally a gold-mining town, it became a centre for coal mining in the 20th century. In 2008 gold mining is again dominant, with a large opencast pit opened by Oceana Gold.

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GNS Science

Reference: 39200 H

by Lloyd Homer

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Simon Nathan, West Coast places – Reefton, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/20974/aerial-view-of-reefton (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Simon Nathan, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009.