Burkes Creek Coal Mine
Burkes Creek Coal Mine is a quarry in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Burkes Creek Coal Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Blacks Point, as well as near the locality Capleston.Places of Interest Nearby
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 School of Mines is situated 3 km southwest of Burkes Creek Coal Mine.
Reefton Courthouse
Historic building
Sacred Heart Church
Church
Sacred Heart Church is situated 3 km southwest of Burkes Creek Coal Mine.
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. Blacks Point is situated 3½ km south of Burkes Creek Coal Mine.
Capleston
Locality
Burkes Creek Coal Mine
- Type: Quarry
- Also known as: “Reefton Operations Coal Mine”
- Category: industry
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.09914° or 42° 5′ 57″ south
Longitude
171.89201° or 171° 53′ 31″ east
Elevation
239 metres (784 feet)
Operator
Moore Mining;Boatmans Coal
Open location code
4V9HWV2R+8R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Burkes Creek Coal Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Burkes Creek Coal Mine”
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