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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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Reefton Courthouse is a historic building, which is situated 3 km southwest of Burkes Creek Coal Mine.
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
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Capleston is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Burkes Creek Coal Mine.
Burkes Creek Coal Mine
- Type: Quarry
- Also known as: “Reefton Operations Coal Mine”
- Category: industry
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.09914° or 42° 5′ 57″ southLongitude
171.89201° or 171° 53′ 31″ eastElevation
239 metres (784 feet)Operator
Moore Mining;Boatmans CoalOpen location code
4V9HWV2R+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1005518592OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryGeoNames ID
6217647Wikidata ID
Q32144975
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In Other Languages
“Burkes Creek Coal Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Burkes Creek Coal Mine”
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