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Kaitangata Coal Mine (New Zealand)


Kaitangata's European history is closely tied to coal extraction. One of New Zealand's early industrial disasters occurred at the Kaitangata mine in 1879, when the lives of 34 miners were lost in an underground explosion.

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Last updated April 27th 2009 by carnkie
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Last updated April 27th 2009 by carnkie

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Latitude: -46.2798
Longitude: 169.8482

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