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Hokitika Pop. 3400. Once this was a capital city with over 36,000 people and used to be New Zealand’s busiest shipping port during the gold-rush days of the 1860s. The easy gold was gone after 30 years and things changed to cope with big machinery. As in many New Zealand towns, these bygone days are reflected in the buildings, the remnants of the wharf and the museum. You can enjoy the popular stop here with lots of good things to see and learn about. Choices include the museum, glass factory, jade factory' the Eco centre (kiwis, eels, local marine fish and the rare unique pre dinosaur the Tuatara) and shopping
Take a look at the mouth of
the sea and the river that used to be the countries busiest
port. See the change and wonder at the power and persistence
involving the forces of nature we see in so many different ways.
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