Glen Afton

For another place, see Glen Afton, Trenton, New Jersey.

Glen Afton and Pukemiro are twin settlements in the Waikato District, in northern Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The nearest town is Huntly, some 14 km (9 mi) away.[1]

The settlements were previously an important coal-mining centre, but only one large and one small open-cast coal mine still operates in the area. There was a mining disaster at Glen Afton on 24 September 1939: 11 men were asphyxiated by carbon monoxide.[2]

The Bush Railway runs the Pukemiro Line Heritage Railway, which was formerly the Glen Afton Branch until 1977. The Country Music Club meets at the Bush Tramway Club club rooms.[3]

  1. ^ "Waikato District Council localities map" (PDF). waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Waikato District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. ^ Sherwood, Alan. "Coal and coal mining – Mining accidents". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  3. ^ "Pukemiro Line, Bush Tramway Club". bushtramwayclub.com.