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New Zealand’s main coalfields

The four major coalfields in New Zealand are in the Waikato, the West Coast, Otago and Southland. Click on each region to get a more detailed map showing the coal deposits.

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Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips. 'Coal and coal mining', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
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