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Coal on the West Coast

Coal on the West Coast

By 1910 the West Coast economy was dominated by coal, which was exported through two port towns, Greymouth and Westport, the centres of Westland and Buller respectively.

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Regional economies', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 28-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/regional-economies/2/2