Another lazy day today as we headed into town from our stopping place out at Cape Foulwind. Once again it was grocery shopping time (we seem to be in a supermarket every second or third day) Our thinking was that Westport was the last of the “larger” towns if we are heading further north towards Karamea.
We met up with Denis, the air force workmate I mentioned earlier, left our car at his place and were ferried around to see the sights of Westport. Denis has spent the last few years of his Police Career in Westport and loves the place. After a bite of lunch we went to the Coaltown Museum where we watched an interesting DVD on the Denniston Incline, an area we are due to visit in the next few days. The recreated angle of part of the incline with it’s hopper of coal was amazing and would have been scary as it thundered down the incline with a full load of coal.
Denniston Incline Angle
The remainder of the museum is divided into Gold Mining, Coal Mining, Maritime and Tree Felling areas with some good displays.
Recreated Mine Display The Maritime Room
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