Escarpment Mine Project
The Escarpment Mine Project is an opencast coal mine at the Mount Rochfort Conservation Area on the Denniston Plateau on the West Coast of New Zealand in the vicinity of the disused Escarpment Mine.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denniston and Waimangaroa.
Denniston
Hamlet
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, Public domain.
Denniston is a small settlement, 15 kilometres east of Westport, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the Denniston Plateau, 600 metres above sea level in the Papahaua Ranges. Denniston is situated 4½ km north of Escarpment Mine Project.
Waimangaroa
Village
Photo: Alan Liefting, Public domain.
Waimangaroa is a small town located on the West Coast of New Zealand. The township lies on the south-west bank of the Waimangaroa River, at the western foot of the Denniston Plateau. Waimangaroa is situated 8 km northwest of Escarpment Mine Project.
Escarpment Mine Project
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in New Zealand
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.77947° or 41° 46′ 46″ southLongitude
171.80188° or 171° 48′ 7″ eastOpen location code
4VCH6RC2+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1005518598OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q5397132
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In Other Languages
“Escarpment Mine Project” goes by many names.
- French: “projet minier Escarpment”
- French: “Projet minier Escarpment”
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