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)
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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