Reefton School of Mines
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.- Type: Museum
- Description: historic building in Reefton, New Zealand
- Also known as: “School of Mines”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reefton Courthouse and Sacred Heart Church.
Reefton Courthouse
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reefton Courthouse is a historic building.
Sacred Heart Church
Church
Sacred Heart School
School
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sacred Heart School is situated 210 metres northwest of Reefton School of Mines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reefton and Blacks Point.
Reefton
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 3 km southeast of Reefton School of Mines.
Reefton School of Mines
- Categories: historic building, former school building, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Buller District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.11881° or 42° 7′ 8″ southLongitude
171.86902° or 171° 52′ 9″ eastOpen location code
4V9HVVJ9+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 398482799OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q79303887
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