View from Mussel Point Mine mouth - cliff face coal mine at Nine mile.

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DescriptionA coal mine by the sea about 10 miles from Greymouth, where the coal is hoisted on rails from the mine mouth to the top of the cliff and then taken by motor-lorry to the railhead at Rapahoe.

Second pic Moe Bowes.Map^[1]ContributorBoyd Molloy

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Location (city or town)Nine mileLandmark (Place)Mussel Point MineOrganisation (eg business)Mussel Point Mine

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created11th June 2024CommentsRichard Evans
Where abouts exactly is it accessible??

Jade Dalzell
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I use to walk from Rapahoe to 9 mile around there when low tide. I never seen it.
Barry Ward
That looks cool

Kevin Creighton
We live in Runanga and yet to find the entrance, walked the beach at low tide and never spotted it

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Lyn N Moe Wow that's awesome, i hope you took a gas detector with you for your safety?, how far does it go in or is it just a adit? Will check this out soon

Shawn Vernon
If you pay attention to detail as you walk around those ways, you'll find all sorts of treasures

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View from Mussel Point Mine mouth - cliff face coal mine at Nine mile.

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