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Reefton

Reefton's Miner's Hut brings the town's gold mining days to life

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Named for the extensive gold bearing quartz reefs that were discovered here in the late 1860s, Reefton still has a great deal of historic charm. Follow the town’s heritage walk past the Reefton School of Mines, the courthouse, Oddfellows Hall, St Xavier's Convent and the Band Hall. At the Miner’s Hut you can sit in front of the fire, enjoy a cup of tea and watch steel being shaped by a blacksmith. Reefton calls itself ‘the town of light’, because it turned on electric street lighting before any other town in the southern hemisphere (1888). The Victoria Conservation Park, which surrounds Reefton, has a network of walking tracks.
Functional facts: Approx. population 1050, information centre, shops and restaurants.

Reefton i-SITE Visitor Centre

Visitor Information Centre in Reefton
Reefton a small historic town with a large amount to do - visit the underground mine, gold panning, Blacks Point Museum, walking, biking, 4wd, fishing, our world class roller park! The list goes on!

In Reefton:

Other towns near Reefton by road:

Greymouth (68 minutes)
Westport (70 minutes)
Moana (76 minutes)

Other towns near Reefton by rail:

Reefton does not have any rail stations.

The nearest rail station is in Greymouth (68 minutes)

Other towns near Reefton by air:

Reefton does not have scheduled passenger air services.

The nearest airport is in Greymouth (68 minutes)

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