New Zealand - Reefton - Reefton School - Standard 2 - 1976 Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Reefton - A small town in the West Coast region - 80 km northeast of Greymouth - In 1888 Reefton became the first town in New Zealand and the Southern Hemisphere to receive electricity - Electricity was generated by the Reefton Power Station. - The population was 1,026 (2013 census) - Gold was first discovered near the town in 1866. - The major discovery of gold was made in 1870. - Other industries are coal mining, forestry, tourism and angling. Reference: Wikipedia