Inangahua Junction
Inangahua is a small settlement in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It consists of three settled areas: Inangahua Junction at the confluence of the Inangahua and Buller Rivers, 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Reefton and 46 kilometres (29 mi) southeast of Westport; Inagahua Landing, 10 km further up the Inangahua River; and Inangauhua township, 2 km east of the Junction. Murchison is 52 kilometres (32 mi) further east. After the 1968 Inangahua Earthquake, most of the inhabitants left the area or shifted to the township, which is now the population centre and known simply as Inangahua.
Inangahua Junction | |
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State Highway 6 passing through Inangahua Junction | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′27″S 171°57′8″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Buller District |
| Community board | Inangahua Community Board |
| Ward | Inangahua |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Buller District Council |
| • Regional council | West Coast Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Buller | Jamie Cleine |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 412.43 km2 (159.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census) | |
| • Total | 102 |
| • Density | 0.25/km2 (0.64/sq mi) |
Inangahua's main industries include forestry, coal, farming and sawmilling. There is a small primary school, shops, fire station and earthquake museum.