Reefton

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DescriptionReefton
- 80 km northeast of Greymouth
- In 1888 Reefton became the first town in New Zealand and the Southern Hemisphere to receive electricity.
- Commercial electricity was generated by the Reefton Power Station.
- The population was 1,026 in the 2013 census.
PhotographerMuir and MoodyMap^[1]External LinkMadon New ZealandContributor Richard Wooders

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Location (city or town)Reefton

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Date Created15th January 2021CommentsIan Schroder
I was given a framed cartoon of the exchange hotel for christmas it is very old
Colin J Wilson
Ian Schroder , that hotel was called “Exchange Hotel”, because the Telephone Exchange was in the building on the opposite corner, as I know it!!!!
Vania Payne
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Heath Newby do you have a photo of the Hotel Reefton , as my grandad own it before it got burn down please
Trevor Robertson
I don't think the Hotel Reefton burnt down. It was the Commercial Hotel next door
Vania Payne
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Trevor Robertson ok thank you
Myron Caldwell
Vania iwas the hotel reefton today. The thing is still standing
Mary Parker
My great home town. Cheers.
Gary Williams
Looks like a town you'd see in a western movie

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