Also along the Karamea Bight is a place called Seddonville, named after King Dick Seddon, longest serving NZ Prime Minister. Hicksville would have been a more appropriate name.
 Seddonville, this pretty much sums it up. The dog’s owner is the publican/dairy owner/postman/motelier |  front door that hasn’t been used in a while |  sad example of dilapidated housing in the area |
 now, this was funny ….. For Sale, but don’t forget the….. |  … garage that comes with it, and wait, there’s more … |  if you are really interested, you can look it up on TradeMe!!! (I found it on a new listing #68997525) |
Although we opted not to do the 2 hour tour of the old Denniston Coal Mine, we did visit the site and found more than enough of interest. This mine is very high up the mountain and was an important site of coal production from 1880’s to 1970’s. It was famous for the engineering feat known as the Denniston Incline, an enormously steep railway track which allowed coal to be transported down to Westport. It’s difficult to show the perspective of the incline in photos but it is mind-boggling to stand at the top and look down.
 old mine cart |  huge old cable pulley wheels |  Old wagon used to get the coal down the mountain side. Imagine how heavy that was when full of coal |
 what’s left of the loading area at the top of the mountain |  this is where the coal wagons started their descent over the edge |  and this is at the top of the Incline looking down. The 2 bare patches of ground right in the middle of the photo are part of the wagon tracks that lead through a tunnel and over the edge of the lower mountain – astronomically steep |
and a couple of other treats
 there’s a theme goin’ on here |  one of us always has a soft spot for a good looking chook |
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