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376 rutherglen road paroa grey west coast gyl43166
Paroa is a settlement on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, just south of Greymouth. State Highway 6 and the Hokitika Branch railway both run through Paroa. This railway was originally a bush tramway that opened to Paroa from Greymouth in 1867 and was extended to Kumara in 1877. It was converted into a railway in 1893, and this time, ran from Paroa to Hokitika rather than Kumara.
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- 376 rutherglen road paroa grey west coast gyl43166
- Map of South Beach Greymouth 7805 New Zealand
- Education
- References
Map of South Beach, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand
Shantytown, to the south-east of Paroa, is a recreation of a typical 1880s West Coast gold mining town, built in 1971 and operating as a commercial tourist attraction.
Education
Paroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 172. The school originally accepted year 1-6 pupils only, but changed to include year 7 and 8 students in 2001.