Blackball (New Zealand)
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| Coordinates | 42 ° 22 ′ S , 171 ° 25 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-WTC | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | West coast | |
| District | Gray District | |
| Ward | Eastern Ward | |
| Residents | 291 (2013) | |
| height | 92 m | |
| Post Code | 7804 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
Blackball is a settlement in the Gray District of the West Coast regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The settlement is located around 20 km northeast of Greymouth in a side valley of the Gray River , in which Blackball Creek passes east of the settlement. Blackball is accessible from Stillwater on New Zealand State Highway 7 on a back road .
history
The village was named after the Black Ball Line shipping line that leased the land for coal mining. The settlement's pit was closed in 1964. To commemorate the discontinued coal mining, the Museum of Working Class History was founded in 2010 .
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 291 inhabitants, 11.0% less than in the 2006 census.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Blackball . Statistics New Zealand , accessed October 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed October 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Homepage . Museum of Working Class History , accessed October 10, 2017 .