Big River, New Zealand

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View of the Big River Battery in the 1910s View of the Big River Battery, Inangahua Co. (21688043345).jpg
View of the Big River Battery in the 1910s

Big River is an abandoned mining town in the Buller District of New Zealand. It can he reached on foot, by mountain bike or along an old dray road by 4WD. It is located between Reefton and Waiuta on the Big River. [1]

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References

  1. "Big River". Reefton.co.nz. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

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