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Lake Puketirini
Lake Puketirini is a former opencast coal mine, immediately to the west of Huntly, New Zealand, Huntly and east of the larger, but much shallower Lake Waahi, in the Waikato, Waikato Region. It is circled by a walkway. History The area was initially known as Puketirini, which included Lake Rotoiti, which was shown on maps until 1949, though a 1944 map showed it as Westmere and drained. The west shaft of Huntly, New Zealand#Coal, Ralph Mine was at Puketirini and used for rescue after the 1914 explosion. The site was identified as a potential coal mine in 1929 and land was bought by the government between 1940 and 1980. Mining began on part of the site in 1954, or 1956. The initial mining used small excavators. From 1984 the mine was extended to the north. It was transferred to the Solid Energy, Coal Corporation in 1986 and Weavers opencast coal mine excavated the area until 1993, using a Bucket-wheel excavator, bucketwheel excavator and conveyor belt to dig out of overburden an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Huntly Railway Station, Waikato
Raahui Pookeka-Huntly Railway Station (formerly Huntly Railway Station) is on the North Island Main Trunk line and the Glen Afton Branch, Awaroa Branch in the town of Huntly, New Zealand, Huntly in the Waikato District of New Zealand, south of Auckland. It is north of Taupiri railway station, Taupiri and south of Kimihia. The station was named Raahui Pookeka-Huntly for its reopening for the new Te Huia train on 6 April 2021. History The station opened on 13 August 1877, originally as Huntley Lodge or Ruawaro c1878, and Huntley from 1879 up to 1882, though all 3 names had been used locally since at least 1877. On 21 May 1972 the station was closed. A 4th class stationmaster's house was built in 1878, cattle pens were added in 1881 and by 1884 Huntly had a George Troup (architect)#Standard station designs, 4th class station, platform, cart approach, loading bank, cattle yards, water crane, Absolute block signalling, fixed signals, stationmaster's house, urinals and passing lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
