Conns Creek (Buller, West Coast) Traditional Cache
Conns Creek (Buller, West Coast)
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Green 100ml round screw top container with only a log, bring your pen.
Conns Creek was probably named after a Mr Conn who picked up a 5.5 ounce nugget of gold in the Waimangaroa River in 1879.
The Conns Creek Branch was a short branch line railway, it diverged from the Seddonville Branch in Waimangaroa and followed the Waimangaroa River to its terminus at then foot of the Denniston Incline. The line operated from 1877 until 1967 and existed for the express purpose of conveying coal from the mine to the port at Westport.
Although remnants of closed railways deteriorate and disappear over time due to natural and human activity, some remains of the Conns Creek Branch still exist. Some of the old formation is still visible and a road to the foot of the Denniston Incline follows it for 1.3 km. At the terminus is a coal wagon a crane and other relics. From this point, the remains of the Incline extend up to Denniston.
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