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Town in the South Island of New Zealand
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Reefton is a small inland town beside the Inangahua River in the West Coast region of New Zealand. With a population of 1,000, it is the 4th biggest town on the West Coast.
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See how gold miners lived and worked in the 1860s.
Has a mineral collection.
40 min loop from i-SITE Visitor Centre over a footbridge across the Inangahua River to the remains of the historic Reefton Power Station, which started operation in 1888. Continue on Rosstown Rd to the main road bridge back to town.
Heated to 28 degrees.
Grocery store.
Grocery store.
Dining. Has motel accommodation behind the hotel.
Historical mining pub with basic accommodation, pool, drinks and great meals. Good reviews about the roast and lamb shanks.
Seven units, a cottage and a villa. The site, and especially the villa, is on the corner of the highways, so trucks may be rumbling past in the night.
Single ($70), double or twin ($90 for two) and shared bathrooms, and double apartment with en suite ($150 for two).
It is 77 km (1 hr) north-east of Greymouth on State Highway 7, and also 77 km (1 hr) south-east of Westport.
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