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An exciting museum with audio, visual and photographic displays on the history of the industrial development of the Buller region. The displays include: coalmining in a true-to-life coal mine, 20 ton brake drums used to control the Q wagons used on the Denniston incline, and one of the Q wagons suspended at the amazing 45 degree angle of the incline. A movie on coal mining through out the region, is also viewable.

Other displays include: saw milling, transport, maritime, mineral, and brewery exhibits. Coaltown Museum is designed to be a "hands on" experience, not to be missed.

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Coaltown, Westport, New Zealand.

by Barry 10/10/2010 As a Couple
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Westport's COALTOWN is an asset to the district that needs to remain on it's present site. It is a wonderful display of pioneering history, housed in a building gifted to the community for the specific purpose of being a museum ... Read More (Date of experience: Sep, 2010 )

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Queen St South
Westport Buller
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