Ajax Creek
Ajax Creek is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Ajax Creek is situated nearby to the locality Blacks Point, as well as near Crushington.Places of Interest
Highlights include Reefton School of Mines and Reefton Courthouse.
Reefton School of Mines
Museum
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 Reefton and Blacks Point.
Reefton
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
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. Crushington is situated 3½ km south of Ajax Creek.
Ajax Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.10828° or 42° 6′ 30″ southLongitude
171.89015° or 171° 53′ 25″ eastElevation
311 metres (1,020 feet)Open location code
4V9HVVRR+M3GeoNames ID
6217644
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