On-Yer-Bike
On Yer Bike is ready five kilometres north of Greymouth. It is a tourist tourfeeds commercial enterprise which gives rides on quad bikes through some usual West Coast native woodland. The enterprise started out in 1997 by using Mike and Sue Roper. Prior to the business Mike Roper turned into a taxi motive force round Greymouth. The adventure business is pretty endorsed with the aid of previous visitors as featured on tripadvisor.
The farm where the enterprise is located has been within the Roper circle of relatives considering the fact that 1917 when Micheal’s grandparents, Charles and Violet moved to the region. During the 1960s and 70s Micheal’s dad and mom ran a chook farm however this led to 1978 while new regulations made the commercial enterprise non-possible. Cattle and sheep have continually been part of the farm operations and nonetheless is, albeit a small part nowadays considering the success of the quad bike business.
During your journey you’ll probable come across a number of New Zealand’s native birds such as the Weka, Tui, Kereru (timber pigeon), Fantail, and Pukeko
Another sideline to On-Yer-Bike is the cafe wherein customers are capable of drop in for a cuppa and simply to feature every other string to her bow, Sue Roper does crochet and along with her different commitments all of it continues her busy.
More than 100 years ago there was a faculty near the vicinity. It changed into referred to as “The Camp School,” the call of the district. No one knows the way it were given its name, however it is probably due to the fact the primary sawmill at the West Coast changed into at Coal Creek and “The Cap” can also have been cited the guys who were working on the saw mill.
Coal Creek is a place that is at risk of flooding. The water once in a while comes over the street near On-Yer-Bike because the creek floods with the extent of water which comes down from the mountains.
Prior to the overhead bridge being constructed, traffic would ought to move the railway tracks and appearance each manner for oncoming trains. As some distance as we realize, there has been a train/vehicle injuries previous to the bridge being constructed. However, at some point of the 1968 earthquake, a car bumped into the threshold of the bridge because it moved up and down ensuing within the loss of life of the driving force.
Coultard/Hall Memorial
Just previous to Runanga is the Coultard/Hall Memorial. This was the scene of the Runanga Payroll Robbery ninth November 2017. The pay automobile left Greymouth that morning with the wages and salaries of the miners which totalled nearly 4k. Just as the car turned into approximately to turn the nook it bumped into an obstruction within the middle of the street. The driving force Coultard were given out of the car so as to put off the obstruction and at that moment a masked guy appeared from the bush shouting, “Hands-Up” earlier than firing at Coultard. He died at the scene. The robber then ran to the auto and requested for the cash however Hall, who become the mine’s clerk refused to obey and fired pictures from a revolver he carried. The robber shot Hall from near variety-so near that Hall’s clothes had been on fireplace whilst he turned into tended to after the robbery. James became fired upon by the robber and turned into hit within the thigh and in the back of. The robber secured the money before making his escape through the railway lines and out of sight.
Runanga
The township of Runanga become formed in 1904 as a coal mining metropolis. Prior to forming of Runanga the region changed into included in local bush but the houses which had been constructed to house the mine people have been built with the timber of the trees which have been felled to make way for the township. The town prospered with the outlet of several coal mines in the location. A railway line between Greymouth and Runanga become built to transport the coal out of the area. The teach also operated passenger offerings. Runanga had its personal teach station as did Rerenui which was close to where one of the mines was operating.
