Tiroroa School, Buller Gorge.

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DescriptionTiroroa had a population of 200 to 300. It was a settlement during the building of the Buller Gorge railway. It had a hotel, store, workshop, public works store, & engine shop.Map^[1]ContributorBlacks Point Museum

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Location (city or town)TiroroaOrganisation (eg business)Tiroroa SchoolEventTiroroa School, Buller Gorge.

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Date Created1st March 2020CommentsDonald Hibbs we still have Tiroroa rail crossing station in the gorge opposite hawkes crag roughly

Colleen Byrne Is this where the scout. den is now
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Colin J Wilson No, the Scout den is back towards Westport on the land that used to be or may still be O,Connors Farm. Tiroroa is just past the traffic light going from Westport towards Inangahua.
Neville Burt In the late 1950's a road was cut up into the hills above the railway crossing loop at Tiroroa by British Atomic Energy for the exploration of uranium.

Michael Lake That looks like my Aunty Agnes (costello) Who was a teacher at Tiroroa on the school steps.

Val Shaw My parents lived there in the 30s Dad was a foreman with the Ministry of works they bought ahouse and shifted it to town ive still got telegrams with Tiroroa post mark.

Admin Team - West Coast History and Recollect Wow, Val! It'd be great to see a Tiroroa post mark. Could you put a photo of one up in here? And would you have any photos of your parents time there?

Val Shaw Admin Team - West Coast History and Recollect I have taken a photo of the telegram but not sure how to get it on here i will look for photos sometime later as i are going away this week.

Shawry Shaw Val Shaw i'll come round tonight and show ya how to do it ma

Val Shaw Shawry Shaw that be good.

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Tiroroa School, Buller Gorge.

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