Strongman Mine

The Strongman Mine was an underground coal mine north of on the West Coast of New Zealand from 1938 to 2003. On 19 January 1967, a gas explosion in the mine killed 19 miners.
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Photo: Alan Liefting, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount George.

Peak
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Strongman Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greigs and Rapahoe.

Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Strongman Mine.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Strongman Mine.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Runanga is a small town on the of the of New Zealand. It is located eight kilometres northeast of , north of the Grey River. is 21 kilometres further north. is situated 8 km southwest of Strongman Mine.

Strongman Mine

Latitude
-42.34471° or 42° 20′ 41″ south
Longitude
171.30008° or 171° 18′ 0″ east
Elevation
221 metres (725 feet)
Open location code
4V9HM842+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1005518570
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
6212564
Wiki­data ID
Q7624699
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Satellite Map

Discover Strongman Mine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Strongman Mine” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nine Mile and Rewanui.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Strongman mine disaster memorial and Mt Leitch Bivvy.

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