Blacks Point Museum

[1][2] The church formerly overlooked the town, but 1912 it was moved back and rotated 90° on its section.

[1] As the population of Blacks Point declined, worship shifted to Reefton, and the church closed in 1960.

[1] The exterior of the museum hosts a mural by cinematographer and local resident Alun Bollinger.

[3] The museum contains a collection of memorabilia relating to life in a mining town in New Zealand, including records from the school, the cemetery, genealogical material, a historical photograph collection, town directories, and a range of mining paraphernalia.

[4][3] Next to the museum the still-functional Golden Fleece Battery, which was used by prospectors to crush quartz to extract gold.