Hokitika New Zealand - Our Adventure in Photos
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Hokitika New Zealand is One of My Favorite Stops on the West Coast of the South Island
This page is part of a series on our Sept - Oct 2010 driving trip across New Zealand. It is our adopted home, we have been here for 8 years. We have explored many corners of this amazing country, and this page highlights a little town on the West Coast of the South Island - Hokitika, New Zealand.
Historically, Hokitika New Zealand has a varied past including mining, milling and dairy. In the late 1860's the gold rush enticed 1000's to shift to Hokitika, making it the largest town on the West Coast at the time. At it's peak, the gold boom produced and shipped out over 800kg of gold to Melbourne, Australia each month. However, as with many other towns established during the gold rush, the gold ran out and the local population had to rely on timber. Today the main industry are tourism and dairy.
Unless otherwise noted, all photos on this page were taken by Rhonda Albom and are copyrighted and protected.
The Hokitika Gorge
This is my favorite photo from this segment of the trip
We Traveled Up the South Island - This Page Features: Hokitika New Zealand
See map below for our entire south island travel adventure.
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I Love Hokitika, New Zealand!
And here is why . . .
- Great Sunsets!
- Free access to the Glow Worm Deli
- It is internationally renowned as a center for creative arts with galleries of greenstone (jade), glass blowing, copper and a variety of other arts
- You can do your own carvings (see our photos below)
- Hokitika is home to the National Kiwi Museum
- The Hokitika Gorge is spectacular, and so peaceful.
- A few minutes out of town and you can hike to a waterfall, walk through a forest or cross a swing bridge.
Our Adventure In Hokitika, New Zealand -- Photo Highlights
Beach Access at Hokitika
Just for Fun - A Ceramic Couch on the Beach
A Clock Tower in the Center of Hokitika Town
I Took this Sunset Shot on Hokitika Beach - Actual colors, no filters or digital enhancements/
This One Makes a Great Poster!
Bonz 'n Stonz - A Highlight for our Girls
With the help of tutor Steve, they carved their own bone necklaces
Bonz 'n Stonz was a highlight for our girls and one of our recommendations for anyone who can schedule a few extra hours in Hokitika, New Zealand. With the assistance of master carver Steve Gwaliasi the girls were able to design and carve their own bone necklaces. What a special treat and awesome souvenir. Bonz 'n Stonz is located right in town, and there were plenty of great places for Jeff and I to enjoy a coffee whilst the girls did their carvings. Or, we could have made a bone, jade or shell design of our own. According the the Bonz 'n Stonz webpage, it is the only workshop currently running in New Zealand, in which you may carve: jade, bone or shell.
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Maori Koru or Maori Fish Hook are both very popular New Zealand designs.
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A Closer Shot of the Hokitika Gorge - We hiked over the swing bridge and down to the water's edge
A short walk took us to Dorothy Falls on the east side of Lake Kaniere
You can see we are getting tired by the time we were hiking in Kahikatea Forest
And we were really tired by the time we got to the lake!
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Local Hokitika Weather
Current weather conditions in Hokitika, New Zealand
Local Pollen Reports
11°C (Feels like 11°C)
Last update: 6/2/12 12:00 PM Local Time
Humidity: 82%Visibility: N/A km
Dew Point: 8°C
UV Index: N/A (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: N/Amm N/A
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 10km/h From: Airport Conditions
Today
N/A
High: 12°C
Low: 9°C
Sunrise: 7:58 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Sunday
Jun 3
Mostly Cloudy
High: 13°C
Low: 4°C
Sunrise: 7:59 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Monday
Jun 4
Light Rain
High: 12°C
Low: 5°C
Sunrise: 8:00 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Tuesday
Jun 5
Partly Cloudy
High: 11°C
Low: 4°C
Sunrise: 8:00 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
New Zealand is Recorded in Celsius
A quick comparison to Fahrenheit:
0 C = 32 F
5 C = 41 F
10 C = 50 F
15 C = 59 F
20 C = 68 F
25 C = 77 F
30 C = 86 F
35 C = 95 F
See More Photos From Hokitika, New Zealand
These are not mine, but are in the public domain, found on Flickr
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tssfacts
Oct 24, 2010 @ 1:47 pm | delete
- Beautiful photo. I do want to visit New Zealand some day. But until I do I can visit through your ventures and photos.
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Desilegend Oct 22, 2010 @ 3:21 pm | delete
- Lovely place but so far...
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sheilamarie Oct 21, 2010 @ 6:06 pm | delete
- Nice place, Rhonda! I have relatives in New Zealand. You never know, I may make it some day. How long is the plane flight?
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capriliz
Oct 21, 2010 @ 2:58 pm | delete
- A very lovely location! You must have had an amazing time.
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DecoratingforEvents
Oct 21, 2010 @ 7:11 am | delete
- Hokitika is gorgeous! the sunset picture is my favorite - stunning.
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