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Denniston in the region of West Coast is a place located in New Zealand - some 157 mi or ( 253 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Denniston is now 02:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Tiroroa, Te Kuha, Sergeants Hill, and Richmond. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Denniston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Denniston, New Zealand
Denniston is a small settlement in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand, in the West Coast region. It is on the small Mount Rochfort Plateau in the Papahaua Ranges 600 metres above sea level, 18 kilometres north-east of Westport. During the early years of the 20th century Denniston's population was close to 2000, due to the large coal mine close to the town. It is now little more than a ghost town, with a population of less than 50.
Located at -41.73 171.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Waimangaroa
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 Mt William Range. It is 17 kilometres to the north east of Westport and 13 km south-east of Granity. The abandoned coaltown of Denniston is about 5 kilometres to the south-east. The Bridle Track, a scenic bush track, leads south-east along the Denniston Incline into the foothills of the Mt William Range, to Denniston.
Located at -41.72 171.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Escarpment Mine Project
The Escarpment Mine Project is a proposed opencast coal mine planned for the Mount Rochfort Conservation Area on the Denniston Plateau on the West Coast of New Zealand in the vicinity of the disused Escarpment Mine. Bathurst Resources Limited (through its subsidiary company Buller Coal Limited) intends to extract and export between one and four million tonnes of coal a year from open cast mining in an area of 200 hectares of conservation land on the southern Denniston Plateau.
Located at -41.78 171.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Waimangaroa River
The Waimangaroa River is located on the West Coast of New Zealand. The river passes through tussock, scrub and forested areas before draining into the Karamea Bight in the Tasman Sea. It passes through the town of Waimangaroa and is crossed by the Ngakawau Branch railway, with the rail bridge brought into service in 1877. That year, the Conns Creek Branch opened, a sub-branch line that closely followed the river east from Waimangaroa to the foot of the Denniston Incline. It closed in 1967.
Located at -41.70 171.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mount Augustus (New Zealand)
Mount Augustus was a mountain on the West Coast of New Zealand. It was the locality for a type specimen of the Powelliphanta augusta species of carnivorous snails previously known as Powelliphanta "Augustus". The mountain, part of the Stockton mine, was removed to recover the underlying coal.
Located at -41.68 171.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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