New Zealand - West Coast - Reefton, Buller District - 21 Jan 1959 - Whites Aviation. Photo Reefton - 80 km northeast of Greymouth - In 1888 Reefton became the first town in New Zealand and the Southern Hemisphere to receive electricity. - Commercial electricity was generated by the Reefton Power Station. - The population was 1,026 in the 2013 census. (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) --------------------- Image source: Reefton, Buller District, West Coast. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-49086. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32058263 https://natlib.govt.nz/records/32058263