Blacks Point

Blacks Point is a locality in West Coast, South Island. Blacks Point is situated nearby to the locality Crushington, as well as near Progress Junction.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blacks Point Museum and Reefton School of Mines.

Blacks Point Museum

Museum

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Blacks Point Museum is a museum in Blacks Point, near Reefton on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

The School of Mines in Reefton, New Zealand was one of a number of mining schools set up to teach the science of mining during the 19th century gold rush. Like the Thames School of Mines it is a Heritage New Zealand Category 1 listed historic building.

Reefton Courthouse

Historic building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reefton Courthouse is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blacks Point and Crushington.

Blacks Point

Hamlet

Blacks Point is a locality near Reefton on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Blacks Point is located south-west of Reefton on State Highway 7 adjacent to the Inangahua River.

Crushington

Locality

Crushington is a town beside the Inangahua River in the West Coast region of New Zealand. The settlement is located three kilometres inland from Reefton, on the Lewis Pass road between the West Coast and north Canterbury.

Reefton

Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Blacks Point

Type: Locality
Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

-42.12828° or 42° 7′ 42″ south

Longitude

171.88015° or 171° 52′ 49″ east

Elevation

302 metres (991 feet)

Open location code

4V9HVVCJ+M3

GeoNames ID

6217538

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Blacks Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Blacks Point”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crushington and Progress Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ajax/Golden Fleece Mine and Chandlers.

West Coast: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Westport, Greymouth, Westland Tai Poutini National Park, and Mount Aspiring National Park.

Curious Localities to Discover

Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.