Reefton

Reefton is a small town in the West Coast region of New Zealand, some 80 km northeast of Greymouth, in the Inangahua River valley. Ahaura is 44 km south-west of Reefton, Inangahua Junction is 34 km to the north, Maruia is 63 km to the east, and the Lewis Pass is 66 km to the south-east.

Reefton
Broadway
Coordinates: 42°6′55″S 171°51′47″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictBuller District
WardInangahua Ward
CommunityInangahua Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial authorityBuller District Council
  Regional councilWest Coast Regional Council
  Mayor of BullerJamie Cleine
  West Coast-Tasman MPMaureen Pugh
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
  Total910
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)

In 1888, it was the first town in New Zealand to be lit by electricity, generated by the Reefton Power Station. Reefton was a thriving gold mining town in the late 19th century, and gold mining lasted from the 1870s to the 1950s. Its economy is based on tourism, forestry, coal mining, and farming.

Reefton is home to the Inangahua County Library.

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