New Zealand - Crushington - Crushington, a mining centre, three miles from Reefton - Circa 1919 - Sherlock Photographer - Originally published in "The Wonderful West Coast of New Zealand" (by Will Lawson, 1919) #604438 Crushington - A town known as the birthplace of Olympic athlete John Edward "Jack" Lovelock. - Located three kilometres inland from Reefton - Originally a settlement for quartz-mining - Named for the pervasive sound of quartz being crushed Reference: Wikipedia The West Coast - A region on the west coast of the South Island - Administered by the West Coast Regional Council - The principal town: Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika - One of the most sparsely populated areas - Fiordland is on the west coast - But, it is in the Southland Region rather than the West Coast Region. - Inhabitants of the West Coast are known as "Coasters". Reference: Wikipedia