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The Strongman Mining Disaster

In between Greymouth and Punakaiki is this monument on top of a hill next to the main highway. The Strongman Mine was an underground coal mine north of Greymouth of New Zealand's west coast of the South Island that operated from 1938 until 2003. 


On 19th January 1967 a gas explosion in the mine killed 19 miners. In 1994 the original mine was replaced by the Strongman 2 mine further up the Nine Mile Valley. This mine eventually closed in 2003.



The monument honours those who were killed in the disaster and acknowledges the 65 years of mining in the area.

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Billy Blue Eyes said…
Sad memorial how close is it to the mine
20 January 2022 at 06:23
Bill said…
A nice memorial for those who lost their lives.
20 January 2022 at 07:53
Tom said…
...mining has always been a dangerous way to earn a living.
20 January 2022 at 08:03
William Kendall said…
There have been mining disasters here too. It is no way to make a living.
20 January 2022 at 13:52
magiceye said…
So sad that technology not used to substitute manual labour in mines.
20 January 2022 at 18:10
Iris Flavia said…
It must have been horrible.
Just some 40 km from here a mine broke down, too, maybe you know the Wonder of Lengede?
There is even a movie about it.
Horrible.
20 January 2022 at 19:42
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
I just can't imagine mining. We lived in a coal mining town when I was a kid and the thought of even going into a mine scared me.
21 January 2022 at 03:48
local alien said…
I vaguely remember the disaster. The memorial is on a lovely site. What a view
21 January 2022 at 03:56
Sharon said…
A great monument in a place with a wonderful view! It looks like it gets many visitors.
21 January 2022 at 04:35
Jim said…
Appropriate monument.
21 January 2022 at 10:53
Spare Parts and Pics said…
That's a beautiful location for the monument. Mining is a difficult and dangerous business.
21 January 2022 at 11:27
Light and Voices said…
Remembering this with sadness.....
21 January 2022 at 11:56
csuhpat1 said…
Wow, so very powerful. Thanks for sharing this with us. #allseasons
22 January 2022 at 04:19
Lydia C. Lee said…
Lovely look out but terrible tradgey. Must have devastated the community. Thanks for sharing with @Allseasons
25 January 2022 at 09:25
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