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...
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Trenton, New Jersey (redirect from Glen Afton, Trenton, New Jersey)
Berkeley Square Cadwalader Heights Central West Fisher/Richey/Perdicaris Glen Afton Hillcrest Hiltonia Parkside Pennington/Prospect Stuyvesant/Prospect The...
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The Glen Afton Branch was a branch railway line of 7.9 km (originally 14.1 km) in the Waikato in New Zealand, built to serve coal mines in the Awaroa district...
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"Sweet Afton" is a lyrical poem describing the Afton Water in Ayrshire, Scotland. It was written by Robert Burns in 1791. The poem was first published...
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Ayrshire, Scotland Glen Afton, Ayrshire, Scotland Afton Reservoir, Ayrshire, Scotland Afton, Isle of Wight Afton, Glenn County, California Afton, San Bernardino...
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Reservoir and then for eight miles down Glen Afton before joining the River Nith at New Cumnock. New Cumnock in the Afton area was the scene of the Knockshinnoch...
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New Cumnock (redirect from Afton Bridgend)
reference to Blackcraig and Craigbraneoch hills in the upper reaches of Glen Afton, New Cumnock. The name of the settlement changed through time, referred...
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directly east of the Afton Reservoir. It is most frequently climbed along with the neighbouring hills, starting from the Glen Afton road. "Blacklorg Hill"...
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craggy hill, it is usually climbed from its western side starting at Glen Afton. "Blackcraig Hill". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2019. "Blackcraig...
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statistical area of Huntly Rural, which includes Ohinewai, Ruawaro and Glen Afton, covers 351.21 km2 (135.60 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2...
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which lie to the south east of Dalmellington and south of New Cumnock. Glen Afton runs deep into these hills. Ayrshire is one of the most agriculturally...
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Zealand waterfront dispute a rail bridge three miles from Huntly, on the Glen Afton branch line, was dynamited. Although the morning passenger train ran over...
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source of the River Afton.[citation needed] It is most easily climbed from the Water of Ken to the east or as a round from Glen Afton to the north. "Alhang"...
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was opened, creating a new eastern route from Auckland to Westfield via Glen Innes and Hobsons Bay, running into the new Auckland railway station and...
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East Trenton, Ewing/Carroll, Fisher/Richey/Perdicaris, Franklin Park, Glen Afton, Greenwood/Hamilton, Hanover/Academy, Hillcrest, Hiltonia, Lamberton,...
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restored locomotives along a 5.4 km (3.4 mi) Rotowaro-Glen Afton section of the former Glen Afton Branch. Open days are the first Sunday of each month...
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disaster, Huntly, New Zealand, 1914 Dobson, New Zealand coal mine, 1926 Glen Afton coal mine, 1939 Strongman Mine gas explosion, 1967 Pike River Mine disaster...
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localities of Rotongaro, Ruawaro, Renown, Mahuta, Glen Afton, Glen Massey, Waingaro, Ohautira, Waitetuna, Glen Tui and Karakariki. Te Uku 1,896 681 Area unit...
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Ruakura – Hautapu – Cambridge Freight only. Closed Hautapu – Cambridge 1999 Glen Afton Branch Closed, partially remains as the Bush Tramway Club's Pukemiro Line...
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Dobson coal mine, nine killed due to an explosion 24 September 1939, Glen Afton coal mine, Huntly, 11 asphyxiated by carbon monoxide 19 January 1967,...
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Island A tropical cyclone that originated near the Solomon Islands 11 Glen Afton No. 1 mine Coal mine fire 24 Sep 1939 Huntly 11 miners, including the...
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Harbour, but rejected that in favour of an extension of the proposed Glen Afton branch. Neither ever happened. Waipa Railway and Collieries Ltd was formed...
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The Huntly rail bridge bombing occurred on the Glen Afton (or Awaroa) Branch, near Huntly, New Zealand around 3 a.m. on 30 April 1951, when high explosives...
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an industrial dispute, a rail bridge three miles from Huntly, on the Glen Afton branch line, was dynamited. Although the morning passenger train ran over...
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and sold to the Bush Tramway Club at Pukemiro Junction on the former Glen Afton Branch. On 21 October 2014, Drewry 2248 arrived at the Rimutaka Incline...
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Zealand's North Island. The harbour catchment extends as far north as Glen Afton, covers 525 km2 (203 sq mi) and the harbour covers 35 km2 (14 sq mi) and...
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Carsphairn and Scaur Hills (section Afton Water)
To get into the heart of the hills more quickly you can drive south up Glen Afton to the parking place just north of the reservoir. A good circular route...
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condition, pending restoration. Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Built for Glen Afton Coal Co, 1924–1958. Static display Huntly West playground 1960–1978. Private...
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by train, crossing the Waikato by boat, then rode on a bridle track to Glen Afton and finally on a native track through heavy bush of rimu and mataī on...
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