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Ohai is a former coal-mining township in northern Southland, sitting beneath the Takitimu Mountains on the old Wairio branch line. It was founded in 1917 after high-quality coal was discovered, and along with neighbouring Nightcaps it kept Southland's mines working for generations, served by its own Ohai Railway Board line from 1925. The big underground mines have closed and the population has thinned, but coal is still worked nearby at the Takitimu opencast mine.
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What is Ohai known for?
Ohai is a former coal-mining township in northern Southland, sitting beneath the Takitimu Mountains on the old Wairio branch line. It was founded in 1917 after high-quality coal was discovered, and along with neighbouring Nightcaps it kept Southland's mines working for generations, served by its own Ohai Railway Board line from 1925. The big underground mines have closed and the population has thinned, but coal is still worked nearby at the Takitimu opencast mine.
What region is Ohai in?
Ohai is in the Southland region of New Zealand.
What is the population of Ohai?
Ohai has an estimated population of around 280 (Stats NZ estimate).
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