Dillmanstown
| Dillmanstown | ||
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| Coordinates | 42 ° 39 ′ S , 171 ° 12 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-WTC | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | West coast | |
| District | Westland District | |
| Ward | Northern Ward | |
| Residents | few | |
| height | 100 m | |
| Post Code | 7832 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
Dillmanstown is a small settlement in the West Coast regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
The settlement was named after the former shopkeeper.
geography
The settlement is located 23 km south of Greymouth and 9 km southeast of Kumara Junction directly on New Zealand State Highway 73 between Kumara and Turiwhate . Dillmanstown is southwest of the Taramakau River .
history
After gold was found in the region in 1876, over 3000 prospectors came. The spoil heaps that can still be found today bear witness to them and gold mining.
literature
- Helga Neubauer: Dillmanstown . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 697 .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Neubauer: Dillmanstown . In: The New Zealand Book . 2003, p. 697 .
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 4, 2017 .