New Zealand - West Coast
- Aerial view of Reefton
- #1 of 3
- 1986
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".
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Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0
Sourced from https://retrolens.co.nz/
Date taken: 5/03/1986 Survey Number: SN8575
Copyright: Crown Elevation: 11340
Run Number: K Photo Number: 10 Scale: 5500