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DescriptionTwelve Mile. The house in the foreground was owned by Basil Piner.Map[1] ContributorMaye Dunn
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CommentsNicola Cotterill Mike Beeby would this be where you took dad for a reminisce ?
Karen Whiteman Nicola Cotterill yes this is where granddad had his mine
Ray Vincent My Dad did the same thing. Collect in the Kero tin.
Heather Newby sugar sacks for us but we cooked mussels in the copper on the beach and had them in doorstop sandwiches with watercress.
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Steve Lalor I use to live in the little place at the bottom of the 11mile hill on the land side, pictured in the middle of the photo
Heather Newby wow... amazing location!
Steve Lalor some of the best summers of my life were on the coast road
Robert Fay Lemon Griffin That was a good spot to get a feed of mussels, Yum.
Sophie Allan Piner's old house, now moved further North now, pig shed is still there and old bulldozer/digger tracks rusting on the beach from when it was mined. Little white house still there and lived in on Maori lease land.
Sophie Allan I understand the Piner house was built over a Maori burial site.
Vernon Pattinson i also went there in the middle 60s to get my mussels good spot
Mike Roberts Beautiful non stop art inspiration as well, many happy memories travelling along this road and still love to
David Carty Old memories of that earia during work and play,
Jill Buick Many happy Sundays spent there with my sons and friends.
Lyn Whittle Great memories cooking mussels on the fire there
Jeanie Nicol My memories too I loved this piece of the coast
Lynne Simpson My uncle Brian Creagh hadd a batch there. We spent so many awesome times there as kids with all the cousins. Forever memories.
John White Does anyone remember a guy who lived at 12 mile & made imitation orchids? I remember buying one from him & I was told Elvis Presley’s wife has them in her wedding bouquet - but not sure if that was fact or BS?
Peter Hughson who made artificial orchids.1963.
Peter Hughson who made artificial orchids.1963.
Jim Forsman You are correct John, He used to spend around 6 months of the year here and 6 months in Fiji. Thanks Heather Newby for supplying his name. They were'nt all imitation as he also grew them inside large glass aquariums where he could control all the elements. When our band played in Westport on a Friday night we would always call in to see Peter and have a seafood lunch.
Lynne Brown Yes his name was Peter Hewison I think, I went to his house wih my brother Ken who knew him quite well he showed us all around amazing, made from seaweed somehow but a secret he kept. apHe was quite a loner. 12 mile where my Mum Dad started married life, there was a real community there of little homes (called baches now) very populated. Have a hand drawn map with lots information that Ian Innes did. His daughter gave it to me but would need her permission to show. My grandmother and greatgrandmother lived there right at the top of the hill from the mile bluff 10 bluff on lefthand side. Wished I had a place there now!!!!!
James Newby I lived in the white batch in the left of the photo for a while ,Peter lived across the road and had some amazing things in his house,Also his nephew was John Britten who made the amazing motorcycle that is named after him.
Craig Willis Hop they are still there
Peter Gray When Sandra,s Dad retired from the R / way,s in 1962 her Mum was given one of Peters orchids as part of her presentation, we still have that orchid almost 60 years later. Well made N Z
Emma Larking Used to love going out there and hearing grandad (Basil) yelling “come on” to the cows and they would come down to him from all over the farm. Was very cool
Debbie Hughes Sure was aunty Joyce Creagh
Garick Mcdonald Grew up at 13 mile
Royce Green Garick Mcdonald you grew up at the pub haha
Sheryl Iraia I lived there. Played there, explored and roamed that beach. Loved it in calm weather, also loved waffling through the mountains of foam
Clare Pierson Hundreds of starfish.
Linda King We use to go there to. Sunday picnic.
Les Bryce We used to get mussles and cook them on the beach in salt water in a 4 gallon kerosene tin over a driftwood fire. We also caught starfish.
Stuart McMillan Wonder which part of the west coast was than
Shona Ratana Sorry start again Our large family had several Xmas holidays at 12 mile Wonderful Bus delivered bread several tines a week. Walked to local farmer to obtain milk Batch we used I think belonged to Gibson family. This period was 1950s.
Andrew Iraia Pulling out ragwort off basil's farm.
Shona Ratana Sorry start again Our large family had several Xmas holidays at 12 mile Wonderful Bus delivered bread several tines a week. Walked to local farmer to obtain milk Batch we used I think belonged to Gibson family. This period was 1950s.
Trish Rennie Perhaps that was Ron Richards farm...we used to get our milk and lovely thick cream from him in billy cans
Sheryl Iraia Shona Ratana Remember the Gibson's.
Lynnette Beirne We used to come up from Hokitika in the 60/70’s and stay in the Bach Iris Mason owned and across the road from her Bach our other neighbours The Singers had their Bach and it was always so much fun going out on the rocks collecting seafood then cooking it and eating it
Sheryl Iraia Lynnette Beirne Remember all the families in those beaches. Finally realised who Whaea Til was one day at Te Hiringa.
Debbie Hughes Linda King OMG we were out there heaps. Dads parents had a crib there then my uncle brian creagh
Linda King Debbie Hughes maybe we did meet but you would have been very little when I was going there for my picnics.
Ngaire Castles Learnt to drive there when it was a dirt road.
Joy Devereux Loved it too
Vicki Woolhouse Lol I took a starfish to Cameron's school that I found out there and it was in my desk for ages Boy did it smell
Sandra Teasdale We used to stay in the Bach across the road from the beach for a week or so in the summers and mum and dad would catch crayfish daily with the bobs mum crocheted and the crayfish nets. This was in the 70s. Fantastic place.
Noeline McCaughan We often stop there for a cuppa when going up the coast, we'd let the kids out of the car for run around on the beach too.
Sandra Teasdale We used to stay in the Bach across the road from the beach for a week or so in the summers and mum and dad would catch crayfish daily with the bobs mum crocheted and the crayfish nets. This was in the 70s. Fantastic place.
Noeline McCaughan We often stop there for a cuppa when going up the coast, we'd let the kids out of the car for run around on the beach too.
Vicki Piner That green house was my grandads
Tracy Piner Mahon There’s grandads house, Basil Piner, he built a fishing boat in his big back shed. Used to love going out to the twelve mine, used to get very car sick though.
He had a very good spot, sea was right across the road.
Dorothy Piner Visited cousin Basil in January 1973 when construction of the fishing boat (Miss Westland) was underway outside the front door. Had to virtually walk under the keel to access the front door! Had a great dinner with him - Paua first course, Crayfish second course ! :-) Ian (Ted) Piner.
Linda Hughes Original milking shed across the road too. Loved going there to get the milk every morning when staying at great uncle Laurie’s Bach
Karen Whiteman Nicola Cotterill yes this is where granddad had his mine
Ray Vincent My Dad did the same thing. Collect in the Kero tin.
Heather Newby sugar sacks for us but we cooked mussels in the copper on the beach and had them in doorstop sandwiches with watercress.
2
Steve Lalor I use to live in the little place at the bottom of the 11mile hill on the land side, pictured in the middle of the photo
Heather Newby wow... amazing location!
Steve Lalor some of the best summers of my life were on the coast road
Robert Fay Lemon Griffin That was a good spot to get a feed of mussels, Yum.
Sophie Allan Piner's old house, now moved further North now, pig shed is still there and old bulldozer/digger tracks rusting on the beach from when it was mined. Little white house still there and lived in on Maori lease land.
Sophie Allan I understand the Piner house was built over a Maori burial site.
Vernon Pattinson i also went there in the middle 60s to get my mussels good spot
Mike Roberts Beautiful non stop art inspiration as well, many happy memories travelling along this road and still love to
David Carty Old memories of that earia during work and play,
Jill Buick Many happy Sundays spent there with my sons and friends.
Lyn Whittle Great memories cooking mussels on the fire there
Jeanie Nicol My memories too I loved this piece of the coast
Lynne Simpson My uncle Brian Creagh hadd a batch there. We spent so many awesome times there as kids with all the cousins. Forever memories.
John White Does anyone remember a guy who lived at 12 mile & made imitation orchids? I remember buying one from him & I was told Elvis Presley’s wife has them in her wedding bouquet - but not sure if that was fact or BS?
Peter Hughson who made artificial orchids.1963.
Peter Hughson who made artificial orchids.1963.
Jim Forsman You are correct John, He used to spend around 6 months of the year here and 6 months in Fiji. Thanks Heather Newby for supplying his name. They were'nt all imitation as he also grew them inside large glass aquariums where he could control all the elements. When our band played in Westport on a Friday night we would always call in to see Peter and have a seafood lunch.
Lynne Brown Yes his name was Peter Hewison I think, I went to his house wih my brother Ken who knew him quite well he showed us all around amazing, made from seaweed somehow but a secret he kept. apHe was quite a loner. 12 mile where my Mum Dad started married life, there was a real community there of little homes (called baches now) very populated. Have a hand drawn map with lots information that Ian Innes did. His daughter gave it to me but would need her permission to show. My grandmother and greatgrandmother lived there right at the top of the hill from the mile bluff 10 bluff on lefthand side. Wished I had a place there now!!!!!
James Newby I lived in the white batch in the left of the photo for a while ,Peter lived across the road and had some amazing things in his house,Also his nephew was John Britten who made the amazing motorcycle that is named after him.
Craig Willis Hop they are still there
Peter Gray When Sandra,s Dad retired from the R / way,s in 1962 her Mum was given one of Peters orchids as part of her presentation, we still have that orchid almost 60 years later. Well made N Z
Emma Larking Used to love going out there and hearing grandad (Basil) yelling “come on” to the cows and they would come down to him from all over the farm. Was very cool
Debbie Hughes Sure was aunty Joyce Creagh
Garick Mcdonald Grew up at 13 mile
Royce Green Garick Mcdonald you grew up at the pub haha
Sheryl Iraia I lived there. Played there, explored and roamed that beach. Loved it in calm weather, also loved waffling through the mountains of foam
Clare Pierson Hundreds of starfish.
Linda King We use to go there to. Sunday picnic.
Les Bryce We used to get mussles and cook them on the beach in salt water in a 4 gallon kerosene tin over a driftwood fire. We also caught starfish.
Stuart McMillan Wonder which part of the west coast was than
Shona Ratana Sorry start again Our large family had several Xmas holidays at 12 mile Wonderful Bus delivered bread several tines a week. Walked to local farmer to obtain milk Batch we used I think belonged to Gibson family. This period was 1950s.
Andrew Iraia Pulling out ragwort off basil's farm.
Shona Ratana Sorry start again Our large family had several Xmas holidays at 12 mile Wonderful Bus delivered bread several tines a week. Walked to local farmer to obtain milk Batch we used I think belonged to Gibson family. This period was 1950s.
Trish Rennie Perhaps that was Ron Richards farm...we used to get our milk and lovely thick cream from him in billy cans
Sheryl Iraia Shona Ratana Remember the Gibson's.
Lynnette Beirne We used to come up from Hokitika in the 60/70’s and stay in the Bach Iris Mason owned and across the road from her Bach our other neighbours The Singers had their Bach and it was always so much fun going out on the rocks collecting seafood then cooking it and eating it
Sheryl Iraia Lynnette Beirne Remember all the families in those beaches. Finally realised who Whaea Til was one day at Te Hiringa.
Debbie Hughes Linda King OMG we were out there heaps. Dads parents had a crib there then my uncle brian creagh
Linda King Debbie Hughes maybe we did meet but you would have been very little when I was going there for my picnics.
Ngaire Castles Learnt to drive there when it was a dirt road.
Joy Devereux Loved it too
Vicki Woolhouse Lol I took a starfish to Cameron's school that I found out there and it was in my desk for ages Boy did it smell
Sandra Teasdale We used to stay in the Bach across the road from the beach for a week or so in the summers and mum and dad would catch crayfish daily with the bobs mum crocheted and the crayfish nets. This was in the 70s. Fantastic place.
Noeline McCaughan We often stop there for a cuppa when going up the coast, we'd let the kids out of the car for run around on the beach too.
Sandra Teasdale We used to stay in the Bach across the road from the beach for a week or so in the summers and mum and dad would catch crayfish daily with the bobs mum crocheted and the crayfish nets. This was in the 70s. Fantastic place.
Noeline McCaughan We often stop there for a cuppa when going up the coast, we'd let the kids out of the car for run around on the beach too.
Vicki Piner That green house was my grandads
Tracy Piner Mahon There’s grandads house, Basil Piner, he built a fishing boat in his big back shed. Used to love going out to the twelve mine, used to get very car sick though.
He had a very good spot, sea was right across the road.
Dorothy Piner Visited cousin Basil in January 1973 when construction of the fishing boat (Miss Westland) was underway outside the front door. Had to virtually walk under the keel to access the front door! Had a great dinner with him - Paua first course, Crayfish second course ! :-) Ian (Ted) Piner.
Linda Hughes Original milking shed across the road too. Loved going there to get the milk every morning when staying at great uncle Laurie’s Bach
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West Coast New Zealand History (20th Apr 2022). Twelve Mile, Coast Road.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 25th May 2026 17:25, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/188