Strongman Mine
The Strongman Mine was an underground coal mine north of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand from 1938 to 2003. On 19 January 1967, a gas explosion in the mine killed 19 miners.
Alan Liefting, Public domain.- Quarry
- …lies at an elevation of around 220 metres (730 feet)
- Description: mine in New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount George.
Mount George
Mount George is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Strongman Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greigs and Rapahoe.
Rūnanga
Runanga is a small town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Rūnanga is situated 8 km southwest of Strongman Mine.
Strongman Mine
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Latitude
-42.34471° or 42° 20′ 41″ south
Longitude
171.30008° or 171° 18′ 0″ east
Open location code
4V9HM842+42
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Strongman Mine” goes by many names.
Strongman MineCebuano
Localities in the Area
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