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Hokitika

Things to see and do

When locals get asked what to see and do in Hokitika, it's hard to know where to start!  Hokitika has that relaxed small, beach town feel with much of what a larger city has to offer.

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Lake Mahinapua Bush Beach

LOCATION : Lake Mahinapua

EASY – Buggies/Strollers ok
Time: 15 min one way

Access: North of the main lake carpark and camping area.
Features: Leads to a very small but secluded beach through native bush.

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Canoe Cove

LOCATION : Lake Kaniere

EASY
Time: 15 minutes one way.
Access: Carpark opposite Milltown Road.
Features: Small inlet on the north eastern shores of the lake. Best short walk through fine rimu forest. Ends at sheltered swimming and picnic beach.

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Hokitika Heritage Trail

LOCATION: Hokitika Town EASYTime:  A 10 minute ride for quayside and central town features, longer if you want to see the whole thing.Access: From i-Site and Museum, or any point along the sign posted trail. Features: Goldrush and

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West Coast Scenic Waterways

Stay with us at Scenic Waterways Retreat! We are an eco-tourism business providing accommodation, wholesome food, eco cruises and freedom kayak hire on one of New Zealand’s most highly valued wetlands. We provide bike hire

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German Gully Pack Track & Goffs Track Loop

LOCATION : Awatuna/Goldsborough MODERATE Time: 1.5 hour loopAccess: Starts at Goldsborough camping area, crosses creek and climbs via German Gully Track to Scandinavian Hill Road. Turn north here and return by Goffs Track and part of the Goldsborough

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Tunnel Terrace Walk

LOCATION: Awatuna / Golsborough EASY Time: 20 minute loopAccess: Signposted on Stafford-Goldsborough roadside with carpark.Features: Track enters and exits through old goldmining tailrace tunnels and meanders through old gold workings. Passes through regenerating rimu, kamahi and tree fern forest.

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Goldsborough / Shamrock Track

LOCATION : Awatuna/Goldsborough MODERATE Time: 4 hours one way. 8 km. Access: Starts at Goldsborough camping area. Ends on Callaghans Road. Walk back along road or return transport required.Features: Both ends of track feature signs of historic goldmining, including fine

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Hokitika History Walk

Hokitika History Walk with Ann. Join me in a 1.5 hour guided walk of Hokitika Town. Here we’ll view the buildings the goldrush created. You’ll hear how Hokitika’s port was a main entry point into New

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Bonz n Stonz

Bonz n Stonz provides a traditional jade, cone or shell carving experience. Design and carve your own piece or shop online. Founded in 2000 by master carver Steve Gwaliasi, Bonz and Stonz is a place

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The West Coast Wilderness Trail

LOCATION: Hokitika GRADE 2 HALF DAY RIDES – FOUR DAY ADVENTURE Half Day Rides Kawhaka Creek to Milltown: part of the more challenging section but well worth it. Great views of the Arahura Valley.  Sunny Bight

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Hokitika’s Regent Theatre

Beautiful refurbished Art Deco Theatre and Cafe. See all the latest movies on the Big Screen with latest digital projection technology and surround sound. Check hokitikaregent.com for movie session times, live shows, other events and online bookings.

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Londonderry Rock

LOCATION : Kumara EASY Time: 10 min one wayAccess: Turn off SH73, 1 km east of Kumara onto a metalled road running alongside a water raceFeatures: Walk passes through stone-fields of old goldmining tailings & manuka forest to huge

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