Paroa, West Coast
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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.[1][2] This railway was originally a bush tramway that opened to Paroa from Greymouth in 1867 and was extended to Kumara in 1877.[3] It was converted into a railway in 1893, and this time, ran from Paroa to Hokitika rather than Kumara.[4]
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.[5]
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Education
Paroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 172.[6] The school originally accepted year 1-6 pupils only, but changed to include year 7 and 8 students in 2001.[7]
Climate
| Climate data for Paroa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 222 (8.74) |
149 (5.87) |
210 (8.27) |
237 (9.33) |
237 (9.33) |
203 (7.99) |
211 (8.31) |
209 (8.23) |
236 (9.29) |
248 (9.76) |
241 (9.49) |
234 (9.21) |
2,637 (103.82) |
| Source: The Weather Network [8] | |||||||||||||
Notes
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