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Reefton

Reefton proper noun: a small town in Buller district, West Coast, New Zealand.

Proper noun

Reefton

  1. A small town in Buller district, West Coast, New Zealand.
  2. A locality in the Temora council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A rural locality in Yarra Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia.

Origin of Reefton

From reef + -ton, referring to reefs of gold. Both places have a history of gold mining.

Questions about Reefton

What does Reefton mean?
Reefton means a small town in Buller district, West Coast, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Reefton?
Reefton is a proper noun.

Words near Reefton in the dictionary

  1. reefpoint
  2. reefpoints
  3. reefs
  4. reefscape
  5. reefscapes
  6. Reefton
  7. reefwalker
  8. reefwalkers
  9. reefwalking
  10. reefward
  11. reefwards

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