New Zealand - Westport - Palmerston Street - Circa 1910 - G Parkhouse Photo - Photo Postcard Format #t1370 Westport - A town in the West Coast region - On the northern bank and at the mouth of the Buller River - Close by the prominent headland of Cape Foulwind - The town is thought to have been named after Westport, County Mayo in Ireland - The choice of name was no doubt also guided by the town's location - The population of the Westport urban area was 4,035 in the 2013 census Reference: Wikipedia