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Explore Birchfield in New Zealand
Birchfield in the region of West Coast is a town in New Zealand - some 156 mi or ( 252 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Birchfield is now 12:28 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Tiroroa, Te Kuha, Sergeants Hill, and Richmond. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wellington . Where to go and what to see in Birchfield ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 5 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 5 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 5 km away
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 6 km away
Granity
Granity is a small town on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, 28 kilometres north-east of Westport on State Highway 67. Karamea is 68 kilometres further north. Squeezed between the often-tempestuous Tasman Sea to the west and steep forested cloud-shrouded mountains to the immediate east, the town is the largest in this sparsely populated part of New Zealand. Long known as a coal-mining town, the population has declined as the industry has waned.
Located at -41.63 171.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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