New Zealand - West Coast - Broadway, Reefton - Muir & Moodie studio 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. 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: Broadway, Reefton, New Zealand, by Muir & Moodie studio. Te Papa (C.014285) https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/21969