ALBUM - Inangahua Junction museum

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DescriptionWhile travelling up and SH6 on the West coast of the south island, often past through here - so decided to stop and view their history display in the local hall. And amazing display of actual historical manuscript so hope some has digitalised them for future publications. Anyway heres my record of them in my photos. hope to get back soon and do a complete record myself.

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Inangahua Junction
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Inangahua Junction

Inangahua Junction is located in West Coast
Coordinates: 41°51′27″S 171°57′8″E
Country New Zealand
Region West Coast
District Buller District
Population (2006)
• Total 159

Inangahua Junction is a small town in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It is located at the confluence of the Inangahua and Buller Rivers, 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Reefton and 46 kilometres (29 mi) southeast of Westport. Murchison is 52 kilometres (32 mi) to the east. The town of Inangahua is just to the east of the junction. The town's main industries include forestry, coal, farming and sawmilling. There is a small primary school, shops, fire station and earthquake museum. The population was 159 in the 2006 census, an increase of 9 people from 2001. The name of the town refers to inanga, the Māori word for whitebait. Inangahua Junction was formerly known as Christies Junction.

Earthquake

The town was substantially affected by an earthquake on Friday, 24 May 1968. At 5:24am, the earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck the town, and many landslides and aftershocks followed. The entire population of around 100 was temporarily evacuated. Two people were killed,and another three died later when a helicopter evacuating survivors crashed.

Railways

Inangahua Junction is located on the Stillwater - Westport Line railway, and was intended to be the junction of this line with the never-completed Nelson Section. In 1914, the railway was opened to Inangahua Junction from its former terminus in Cronadun, but subsequent progress through the Buller Gorge was slow. In July 1942, trains began running the full length of the line between Stillwater and Westport, but the line was not officially opened until 5 December 1943. With the commencement of through services, passenger trains were operated by RM class Vulcan railcars, which connected in Stillwater with services that ran along the Midland Line between Greymouth and Christchurch. In 1967, the passenger services ceased, and today, the primary traffic is coal, with multiple coal trains passing through Inangahua Junction daily. Today the town is served by the daily inter city bus between Nelson and Westport.Map^[1]ContributorE Library NZ

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Location (city or town)Inangahua Junction (formerly Christies Junction)Landmark (Place)Inangahua Junction museumOrganisation (eg business)Inangahua Junction museum

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LinkE LibraryDate Created15th November 2017CommentsJenny Naylor
Yes I will never forget that ,terrible morning.

Roger O'Regan
Is this still open?

Kevin Oregan
I need to visit that building

Spr SimRacer
Harvest party location back in the day lol

Marilyn Corson
The display is no longer there it's all gone, has been for couple of yrs

Roger O'Regan
Marilyn Corson
Thanks for that Marilyn. Do you know what happened to the exhibits?

Marilyn Corson
Roger O'Regan when the folks who owned exhibits passed away family removed them

Marilyn Corson
Other than that sorry I don't know

Marilyn Corson
The reason I asked was because I put a copy of Kevin O'Regan's account of the immediate aftermath in the museum. I see it has since been posted on the West Coast Facebook page, which us good. I seem to remember white a few relevant press and photograph articles taken in the days and weeks following the event. Too good a history to lose completely.

Marilyn Corson
Roger O'Regan Google the quake stuff u may find pics ect,

Ian Schroder
A lot of great memories had in that building

Cindy Schofield Bridson

i went through Inangahua three weeks before that quake, we (ten of us from Papanui High in Christchurch) stayed overnight in the town hall. The town hall was turned into matchsticks and the lovely lady who looked after us was killed. Made a huge impression on me. I never forgot and never will

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