Big River South Shaft
Big River South Shaft is a mine in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Big River South Shaft is situated nearby to the locality Waiuta.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big River and Waiuta.
Big River
Locality
Big River is an abandoned mining town in the Buller District of New Zealand. It can he reached on foot, by mountain bike or along an old dray road by 4WD. It is located between Reefton and Waiuta on the Big River. Big River is situated 2½ km northeast of Big River South Shaft.
Waiuta
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Waiuta is the location of a historic mining town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is now abandoned and considered a ghost town. Waiuta is situated 6 km southwest of Big River South Shaft.
Blackwater
Hamlet
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.
Blackwater is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km west of Big River South Shaft.
Big River South Shaft
- Type: Mine
- Category: industry
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.25828° or 42° 15′ 30″ southLongitude
171.87014° or 171° 52′ 13″ eastElevation
616 metres (2,021 feet)Open location code
4V9HPVRC+M3GeoNames ID
6217751
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