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Hokitika is a township on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, 40 kilometres (25 Miles) south of Greymouth, and close to the mouth of the Hokitika River. The town has a population of just over 4,500 (2001 estimate).
Founded on gold mining in 1864, it was a centre of the West Coast goldrush. By late 1866 it was one of the country's most populous centres. It became the capital of the short-lived Westland Province from 1873 until the abolition of provinces in 1876.
Hokitika is a small tourist town, famous for it´s greenstone, rubies, wool and wood crafts. World famous for it´s ¨Wildfoods Festival¨ which is held each year in March.
Founded on gold mining in 1864, it was a centre of the West Coast goldrush. By late 1866 it was one of the country's most populous centres. It became the capital of the short-lived Westland Province from 1873 until the abolition of provinces in 1876.
Hokitika is a small tourist town, famous for it´s greenstone, rubies, wool and wood crafts. World famous for it´s ¨Wildfoods Festival¨ which is held each year in March.
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Oct 11, 2007 – Aug 07, 2008
On monday afternoon I arrived in Hokitika. I was the only one to be dropped off by the Kiwi Experience, as Hoki is just a small town, and there isn't a whole lot to do there. I had a special reason to stop in Hokitika though: family! Just before I left Holland I got some information on family …
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Nov 25, 2008 – Jun 03, 2009
*****DAY THIRTY-SIX (Wednesday, January 7th) - BONZ & STONZ!*****
I spent the WHOLE day making a necklace. It was very cool...I made the design, picked out the piece of jade, & then Steve showed me how to use all the tools to cut & polish it! I made a butterfly with korus f…
Oct 02, 2006 – Aug 26, 2007
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Glaciers In The Mist
With Military precision we decamped our lovely hotel in Queenstown and headed up the East coast (of the South Island) in a very unsexy, but highly practical Toyota SUV. Tom, Jonny & I took turns in driving. Anna was distraught at the weather, which was raining d…
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