HOKITIKA
NEW ZEALAND
Hokitika
was settled in the 1860s following the discovery of gold. It developed
into a thriving mining town and an important port. Hokitika
is the gateway to the South Westland World Heritage National Park. The Arahura
River, which enters the sea 8 kilometres (5 miles) north of Hokitika, is
a traditional source of pounamu (greenstone) for the Maori people and still
yields a large proportion of the Coast's continuing supply |

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