DescriptionMillerton today is a 'Ghost Town' in the West Coast region of New Zealand, 25 km north-east of Westport. Millerton was a town that lived from and lived for coal that was mined in the ranges.
Despite its elevation of 300m, the grade between the coastline and Millerton still meant that the coal was difficult to get down to the railway. The Westport Coal Company built the Millerton Incline in 1891 and the Millerton Mine began production in 1896. Mining in Millerton ended in the late 1960's.
Millerton Incline was a narrow gauge(2ft) incline consisting of two parallel tracks on which coal tubs ran, being hauled by rope. The Millerton Incline was used to convey tubs of coal from the mines around Millerton to the Bins at Granity, which in their day were the largest coal loading bins of wooden structure in New Zealand.
Millerton road offers spectacular views across the coast and the rain forest. Short walk ways connect to the roads with historic and scenic places. Remnants of tracks, trucks, bath house and other instillations are still visible.Map[1]
West Coast New Zealand History (4th May 2015). Millerton.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 4th Apr 2026 09:04, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/1115
