Kumara

Kumara is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres south of Greymouth, close to the western end of State Highway 73, which leads across Arthur's Pass to Christchurch. The Taramakau River flows past to the north. The population was 318 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 6 from 2001. The name may come from the Māori language Kohe mara, which is the blossom of the tātarāmoa, or bush lawyer. The Coast to Coast annual multisport race starts at Kumara. Kumara was founded and become one of the country's chief gold mining centres following the discovery of gold at Dillmanstown, about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-east, in 1876. The tramline from Greymouth to Paroa was extended to Kumara the...