Glen Afton
Glen Afton | |
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Township | |
Glen Afton sign | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′S 175°02′E / 37.617°S 175.033°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Jacqui Church |
| • Waikato MP | Tim van de Molen |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 129 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3771 |
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, some 14 km (9 mi) away.
The settlements were previously an important coal-mining centre, but only one large and one small open-cast coal mine still operates in the area. There was a mining disaster at Glen Afton on 24 September 1939: 11 men were asphyxiated by carbon monoxide.
The Bush Railway runs the Pukemiro Line Heritage Railway, which was formerly the Glen Afton Branch until 1977. The Country Music Club meets at the Bush Tramway Club club rooms.