View Te Ara in

Story: West Coast region

Lifting bales by helicopter (2nd of 2)

Lifting bales by helicopter

Bales of sphagnum moss are often lifted and transported by helicopter to the nearest road, because many swamps are inaccessible by land.

About this item

West Coast Historical Museum
Reference: #14139
Photograph by Timothy Dimmick

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

How to cite this page:

Simon Nathan. 'West Coast region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/west-coast-region/10/5/2