Shipping coal at the wharf at Cape Farewell coal mine, 1911.

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DescriptionRobin Hughes
The were three or four coal mines in the Collingwood area. Puponga supplied coal to Golden Bay cement at Tarakohe and closed when the cement works folded. Westhaven (Mangarakau) operated up until about 1970, Whararki was a small operation that closed in the 1950's. Remnants of the old coal wharf are still visible in Puponga but weren't used during the cement works era, the coal was trucked.PhotographerW J HallerDate of Photo1911Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)Cape FarewellOrganisation (eg business)Shipping coal at the wharf at Cape Farewell Coal Mine, 1911.Cape Farewell Coal MineEventShipping coal at the wharf at Cape Farewell Coal Mine, 1911.

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CommentsBob Laing
I never knew there was a coal mine at the Cape. Anyone know where it was and where was the load facility?

Neville Burt
Bob Laingmine was at Puponga.

Neville Burt
Puponga is near Farewell Spit. The photo says Cape Foulwind
I have never heard of coal, albeit low grade coal, in the Cape area.

Bob Laing
David Cook

Stuart Hedges
at puponga numbers killed in one incident ....

Robin Hughes
That was Mangarakau in January 1958

Robin Hughes
The were three or four coal mines in the Collingwood area. Puponga supplied coal to Golden Bay cement at Tarakohe and closed when the cement works folded. Westhaven (Mangarakau) operated up until about 1970, Whararki was a small operation that closed in the 1950's. Remnants of the old coal wharf are still visible in Puponga but weren't used during the cement works era, the coal was trucked.

Sue Ca
Marie Dickson do you remember?

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Shipping coal at the wharf at Cape Farewell coal mine, 1911.

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