Reefton

R1E1E1F4T1O1N1

proper noun

A small town in Buller district, West Coast, New Zealand.

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Meanings

proper noun
  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

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Reefton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reefton

MLA

“Reefton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reefton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Reefton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reefton.

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