Westport

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Westport is a small coastal town on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, known historically for coal mining and its proximity to rugged natural landscapes.

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Westport canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
climateType oceanic climate
country New Zealand
distanceToGreymouth approximately 100 km
hasAirport Westport Airport
hasEconomicActivity dairy farming
fishing
forestry
tourism
hasEducationalInstitutionType primary school
secondary school
hasHistoricalIndustry coal mining
hasLocalGovernment Buller District Council
hasMuseum Coaltown Museum
hasNearbyCity Greymouth
hasNearbyIndustry coal mining
hasNearbyTown Carters Beach
Charleston
Granity
Waimangaroa
hasPopulationRange 3000-6000 inhabitants
hasPort true
hasPostcode 7825
hasRegionalCouncil West Coast Regional Council
hasRiver Buller River
hasTransportRoute State Highway 6 NERFINISHED
isCoastalTown true
isExposedTo flooding risk
heavy rainfall
isOn West Coast, New Zealand
surface form: West Coast of New Zealand
isServiceCentreFor Buller District
knownFor coal mining
proximity to Kahurangi National Park
proximity to Paparoa National Park
rugged natural landscapes
locatedAtMouthOf Buller River
locatedIn West Coast
locatedInCountrySubdivision Canterbury Region
surface form: Canterbury (ecosection: West Coast Region)
locatedInDistrict Buller District
locatedInRegion West Coast Region
locatedOnCoastOf Tasman Sea
locatedOnIsland South Island
nearNationalPark Kahurangi National Park
Paparoa National Park
regionType West Coast, New Zealand
surface form: West Coast of New Zealand
timeZone New Zealand Standard Time
timeZoneDST New Zealand Daylight Time

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South Island hasMajorTown Westport
Greymouth locatedSouthOf Westport
West Coast majorTown Westport