Hokitika was founded during the West Coast gold rushes in 1864. Examples of gold from the local rivers can be purchased at tourist shops. Below: Gold, Hokitika, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand. Nugget measures 8mm across.
Hokitika, on the west coast of the South Island, is a town whose entire identity, from its deep Māori history to its explosive European settlement, is inextricably linked to its unique geology and mineral wealth. 1. The Geological Setting: An Engine of Creation and Erosion The geology of the Hokitika...
Hokitika was founded during the West Coast gold rushes in 1864. Examples of gold from the local rivers can be purchased at tourist shops. Below: Gold, Hokitika, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand.
