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St Mary’s Numbers 32-44 Numbers 1-31 Playground School Oxidation Artists & Crafts Ponds St Mary’s 22 Giſt NZ Public Dumping STAFFORD ST Station 23 Tancred St. PH: (03) 755 7448 TOWN Oxidation To Kumara & 2 1 Ponds 48 Gorge Gallery at MZ Design BEACH ST 3 1301 Kowhitirangi Rd. TOWN CENTRE PARKING Beach Walk Walker (03) 755 7800 Public Dumping PH: HOKITIKA BEACH BEACH ACCESS 4 Health P120 P All Day Park Centre Station 11 Heritage Jade To Kumara & Driſt wood TANCRED ST 86 Revell St. PH: (03) 755 6514 REVELL ST Greymouth Sign 5 Medical 19 Hokitika Craſt Gallery 6 Walker N 25 Tancred St. (03) 755 8802 10 7 Centre PH: 8 11 13 Pioneer Statue Park 6 24 SEWELL ST 13 Hokitika Glass Studio 12 14 WELD ST 16 15 25 Police 9 Weld St. PH: (03) 755 7775 17 Post18 Offi ce Railway Line 21 Mountain Jade - Tancred Street 9 19 20 Council W E 30 Tancred St. PH: (03) 755 8009 22 21 Town Clock 30 SEAVIEW HILL ROAD N 23 26TASMAN SEA 32 16 The Gold Room 28 30 33 HAMILTON ST 27 29 6 37 Tancred St. PH: (03) 755 8362 CAMPCarnegie ST Building Swimming Glow-worm FITZHERBERT ST RICHARDS DR kiosk S Pool Dell 31 Traditional Jade Library 34 Historic Lighthouse 2 Tancred St. PH: (03) 755 5233 Railway Line BEACH ST REVELL ST 24hr 0 250 m 500 m 20 Westland Greenstone Ltd 31 Seddon SPENCER ST W E 34 Tancred St. PH: (03) 755 8713 6 1864 WHARF ST Memorial SEAVIEW HILL ROAD Monument GIBSON QUAY Hokitika 18 Wilderness Gallery Custom House Cemetery 29 Tancred St. PH: (03) 755 7575 Whitcombe Glow-wormREVELL ST Boat Countess Life Boat RICHARDS DR Park kiosk Hokitika Heritage Walk S Ramp Dell35 HOKITIKA Quayside 36 WHITCOMBE TCE REAPHistoric LighthouseBONAR DR AIRPORT Heritage Area HOKITIKA BEACH EXPERIENCES PARK37 ST 0 250 m 500 m TUDOR ST 0 100 m 200 m SPENCER ST 17 Hokitika Cycles & Sportsworld Hokitika Heritage Walk

Bike Hire REVELL ST Lazar 33 Tancred St. PH: (03) 755 8662 FITZHERBERT STHokitika Park Terminal TASMAN SEA SEWELL ST PARKCemetery ST AIRPORT DR 30 Hokitika i-SITE Visitor Centre Whitcombe Playground 38 36 Weld St. PH: (03) 755 6166 Accommodation REVELL ST St Park Andrews Hokitika Heritage Walk Westland Industrial 39 Plane HOKITIKA 15 34 252 Beachside Motels HAMPDEN ST SALE ST INDUSTRIALHeritage RD Park Hokitika’s Regent Theatre WHITCOMBE TCE 40 HALL ST Playground Table Cnr Weld & Tancred Sts. & Holiday Park REAP Lookout Hokitika Heritage Walk PH: (03) 755 8101 252 Revell St. FREEPH: 0508 252 252 BONAR DR AIRPORT HOKITIKAHokitika Beach Pioneer BEACHWalk Statue Westland PARK ST PARK ST BEALEY ST High Schl ALPINE VIEW 28 Mountain Jade – Weld Street 43 Annabelle Motel 41 TUDOR ST 41 Weld St. PH: (03) 755 8007 214 Weld St. PH: (03) 755 8160 All Saints Hokitika see Primary Hokitika Heritage WalkTown Clock BRITTAN ST Rest Ambulance Schl 4 The National Kiwi Centre 2 Beachfront Hotel Hokitika Tambo Shipwreck Replica DAVIE ST Harper enlargementREVELL ST Home Station 64 Tancred St. PH: (03) 755 5251 111 Revell St. FREEPH: 0800 400 344 Cass Park FITZHERBERT ST Lazar Playground GIBSON QUAY 42 ParkSquare Church of ROLLESTON ST Terminal TASMAN SEA SEWELL ST PlaygroundPARK ST Christ AIRPORT DR 49 West Coast Scenic Waterways 41 Bella Vista Motel Sunset Point Playground HAMPDEN ST 52 Fitzherbert St. 0800 235 528 Quayside Heritage Area STAFFORD ST Historic Railway Bridge at Mahinapua FREEPH: Fire Hokitika St WELD ST Creek, 4kms south of Hokitika GIBSONHALL QUAY ST SALE ST Station Racecourse 35 Fitzherbert Court Motel Andrews JOLLIE ST Westland Industrial PH: (027) 430 1777 Hokitika Heritage Walk Plane 191 Fitzherbert St. FREEPH: 0800 775 534 HAMPDEN ST SALE ST INDUSTRIALHeritage RD Park Wadeson Island 50 Wilderness Raſt ing HALL ST Playground Table DALTONBoys Brigade LIVINGSTONE ST Hokitika Heritage Walk Meets at river location. 42 Heritage Highway Motel DAVIE ST Lookout Hall 12 Fitzherbert St. FREEPH: 0800 465 484 FREEPH: 0508 669 675 HOFFMAN ST Hokitika BeachPioneer Walk Statue Westland PARK ST BEALEY ST High Schl WELD ST ALPINE VIEW To Blue 38 Wilderness Wings 45 Hokitika Holiday Park WildernessWest Coast Trail 43 Prossers Bush Walk . FREEPH: 0800 755 8118 Corner of Keogans Rd & Providence Dr. AllHokitika Saints River Bridge Hokitika HAU HAU RD Spur PH: (03) 755 7754 GIBSON QUAY Primary Town Clock BRITTAN ST Dairy Factory Miners Rest TOWN BELT EAST 44 6 Ambulance Schl Barrow Recycling Tambo Shipwreck Replica DAVIE ST Harper HCF 39 Jade Court Motor Lodge Home Station Centre 85 Fitzherbert St. FREEPH: 0800 755 885 To Ross, Glaciers & Cass Park KANIERE RD HokitikaPlayground Heritage Walk Retail & Services GIBSON QUAY South Westland Square Church of ROLLESTON ST 27 Mountain Jade Backpackers Playground Christ Sunset41 WeldPoint Street. 0508 685 185 To Golf Links (Golf Links Road), HAMPDEN ST 30 Hokitika i-SITE Visitor Centre FREEPH: Quayside Heritage Area STAFFORD ST 36 Weld St. PH: (03) 755 6166 Historic , Arthurstown, WoodstockFire and Rimu Hokitika WELD ST To Kaniere, , & 51 Paramata Lodge Airport GIBSONHALL QUAY ST SALE ST Station Racecourse 9 Hokitika Museum HokitikaBold Head Heritage Road, Ross. Walk PH: (03) 755 4250 JOLLIE ST Services/Research Centre Wadeson Island 47 Revell St. PH: (03) 755 6898 47 Rimu Lodge DALTONBoys Brigade 33 Seddons Terrace Rd, Rimu. A number of real places in and around Hokitika featured LIVINGSTONE ST DAVIE ST Hall Numbers 45-51 37 Hokitika Optometrist PH: (03) 755 5255 in the fi ctional book '' by Eleanor Catton, 16 Park St. PH: (03) 755 7378 HOFFMAN ST 32 Seaview Lodge & Kotuku Hostel winner of the 2013 Man Booker Prize: WELD ST To Blue 1 New World Supermarket Seaview Hill Rd.HOKITIKA PH: (03) 755 5230 RIVER WildernessWest Coast Trail KUMARA JUNCTION Prossersto GREYMOUTH 116 Revell St. (03) 755 8390 Kumara Bush Walk PH: Hokitika River Bridge HAU HAU RD Spur 33 Shining Star Beachfront AREA Taramakau Arahura Valley GIBSON QUAY Dairy Factory 14 Photo Corner & NZ PostShop Accommodation Miners73 River Kaniere TOWN BELT EAST Cnr Weld & Tancred Sts. PH: (03) 755 7768 16 Richards Dr. FREEPH: 0800 744 646 6 Kapitea CreekBarrow Recycling Seaview CHESTERFIELD HCF Centre 40 Roughan Chiropractic 46 Stations Inn Boutique To Ross, Glaciers & KANIERE RD 'The Spit' (Sunset Point) Hokitika Heritage Walk 79 Hampden St. PH: (03) 755 7846 MahinapuaAccommodation Restaurant South Westland 6 Creek Gibson Quay KUMARA 10 Take Note Bookshop & Bar To Golf Links (Golf Links Road), AWATUNA 1 Weld St. PH: (03) 755 8167 11 Blue Spur Rd. PH: (03) 755 5499 Revell St Londonderry Lake Mahinapua, Arthurstown, Woodstock and Rimu West Coast Rock 6 Stumpers AccommodationHistoric Weld St To Kaniere, Kokatahi, Lake Kaniere & 25 The Possum People Airport Wilderness Trail 20 Weld St. PH: (03) 756 8090 Cnr Weld & Revell Sts. PH: (03) 755 6154 Staff ord St German Gully HokitikaDILLMANSTOWN Gorge Tancred St & Goff s Tracks CALLAGHANS 7 Westland Pharmacy 23 Teichelmann’s Heritage B&B Cnr Tancred & Weld Sts. 20 Hamilton St. PH: (03) 755 8232 Camp St ARAHURA STAFFORD (03) 755 8150 Tunnel Loop Walk Goldsborough Track PH: 44 Woodland Glen Lodge / B&B Wharf St GOLDSBOROUGH 36 Wilderness Trail Shuttle 96 Hau Hau Rd. PH: (03) 755 6252 Arahura Bridge Heritage Park 216 Revell St. PH: (03) 755 5042 45 to , 24 Woolshed Gallery/Chill Wind ARTHUR’S PASS & Blue Spur Bushwalk Clothing 14 Weld St. PH: (03) 755 5099 HOKITIKA BLUE SPUR HOKITIKA 46 West Coast GOLF LINK Wilderness Trail Dining KANIERE West Coast 26 ClockTower Café 29 Porky’s Takeaways 49 ARTHURSTOWN Wilderness Trail Cnr Weld & Sewell Streets. 51 Weld Street. FREEPH: 0800 756 8229 WOODSTOCK PH: (03) 755 7737 Rimu Lookout 12 Stella Café Delicatessen Kaniere Water Race What to see and do in RIMU & Heritage Walkway 8 Fat Pipi Pizza & Cheesery MANANUI 47 Walk 89 Revell St. PH: (03) 755 6373 84 Revell St. PH: (03) 755 5432 our cool little town Mananui Bush Walk Mananui Tramline 3 Ocean View Restaurant & Bar 5 Stumpers Bar & Café Mahinapua Creek Jum Michel & Canoe Cove 111 Revell St. PH: (03) 755 8344 Cnr Weld & Revell Sts. PH: (03) 755 6154 (Mahinapua Walk Bellbird Walks Lake Walkway) Kahikatea Mahinapua Forest Walk RUATAPU MILLTOWN

West Coast Lake Kaniere Mt Tuhua Track Wilderness KOKATAHI Walkway Trail Hokitika River Lake Kaniere Dorothy Falls

4-day 132km Grade II cycle trail 48 www.westcoastwildernesstrail.co.nz Kokatahi River Mt Brown Track KOWHITIRANGI ROSS Totara River Kowhitirangi Incident 6 Memorial 50 Kokatahi River N

Ross Historic Goldfi elds Toaroha River Ross Water Race Walkway to GLACIERS & W E 51 SOUTH WESTLAND SOUTHERN ALPS Hokitika Gorge Swingbridge S

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Ross Water Race Walkway 13 Hokitika Gorge Mt Brown Swingbridge 24 Track 8 East to KOWHITIRANGI Arthurs Pass, Christchurch Dorothy Falls Kowhitirangi ROSS Mt Tuhua Incident Memorial Track 6 Kokatahi River 6

5 Lake Kaniere Walkway LAKE MAHINAPUA LAKE Rimu Lookout & RUATAPU 9 Heritage Walk Bellbird KANIERE KOKATAHI 73 14 RIMU Walk Kahikatea Forest Glow-worm Dell 23 Walk WOODSTOCK Mananui Tramline 11 (Mahinapua Walkway) 20 Jum Michel 21 Walk 12 ARTHURSTOWN Map not to scale 10 Canoe Cove 22 Walk Kaniere Water Race Walkway Hokitka River Mananui Bush Walk DILLMANSTOWN KANIERE Londonderry 18 hole 1 BLUE SPUR 15 17 Mahinapua Creek Rock Goldsborough Golf Links Track 2 7 19 GOLDSBOROUGH Blue Spur

Taramakau River Tunnel Terrace Bushwalk KUMARA Loop Walk 3 16 18 North to 4 German Gully & Arahura River Glow-worm Dell Greymouth, Arahura Bridge Nelson Goffs Tracks STAFFORD KUMARA Heritage Park 6 HOKITIKA JUNCTION 4-day 132km Grade II cycle trail www.westcoastwildernesstrail.co.nz

West Coast Wine Co should be “3” in the listing - correct on the map 6 ARAHURA Word museum and number 29 overlapping MOUNTAIN BIKE TRACKS AWATUNA Change “and” to “&” on Ocean View and RiverviewFor listingstrack descriptions see www.westlandmtbclub.co.nz Cloud 9 needs (03) in its phone numberVolunteers and Westland Mountain Bike Club members have developed Paramata Lodge, Stella needs ()a as number in (03) of for tracks phone on numbers Blue Spur. Most tracks are short and access is on Hurunui Jacks location is a bit off , my fault shouldforestry be roads.just a bitThey southeast vary in diffi - whereculty to the suit right all skill levels. hand bend is, put it under the blue line (inside of bend) Westland Pharmacy remove “a/h” in phone number

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Toilet at Cass square – should be on western side (Bealey St) so might need to move Rest image © Kristina Erzunova Home words. If you need to remove the rest home completely then fi ne, not sure why it is there anyway Arahura bridge dot should be red not black sorry Are the headings ARTISTS, EXPERIENCES, ETC aligned at the top? On back map, please add the baby buggy icon to the Mananui Tramline (Mahinapua Walkway) WalksOn back map, change WCWT line at Wards Road/Hurunui Jacks like you did on the front WhetherOn back you map, are add looking Arahura forBridge a short Heritage stroll Park redwith dot the like kidsthe front or a hard -out tramp, there is somethingON BOTH SIDES to suit within a few minutes of Hokitika. GORGE Remove WCWT dotted line from down SH from Mananui Tramline to Ruatapu (Lake Sometimes you see photos of a tourist spot and think yeah Hokitika boasts some of the best range of short strolls and EasyMahinapua), Access only Nature: goes around lake now right, it can’t look as good as that in real life. Hokitika rainforest walks in the country. Oſt en you’ll come across relics from the gold mining days and Move WCWT dotted line from SH6 at Golf Links road and replace with new line - as Gorge is one of those places. The vivid turquoise water you areattached bound image to see shows abundant bird life along the way. Plenty are suitable for the whole family, even withMove a WCWT buggy dotted or stroller line from in tow. #56 to town and replace with new line - as attached image surrounded by lush native bush looks too good to be true. Trust us, it is well worth a visit. KUMARA AREA shows for al There are many multi-day tramps to choose from that off er 1 LONDONDERRY ROCK EASY 15 mins return Tramping & Hunting: The Gorge is 33km from Hokitika. It is a short walk from the carpark 1km east of Kumara off SH73 great views, a good workout and access to the backcountry. Try a heli-hike - chopper into the throughblu a mainly rimu and podocarp forest to a viewing platform where Walk passes through stone-fi elds of old goldmining tailings and kanuka forest to huge glacier- Toaroha Valley for a soak in the natural hot springs and an overnight stay in a DOC hut. Hunters the water has to be seen to be believed. You can walk a little further deposited boulder, too big for the early miners to move or break. can search for red deer and chamois. More experienced hikers can head to the Styx or Arahura across a swing bridge to get closer to the stunning and the Rivers where they will fi nd the rare or Whio. sheer ravine. Popular walking tracks are shown on the map and over the page. For more information on walks, (SHAMROCK CREEK ECOLOGICAL AREA) Open to Dogs on a lead. If you fancy a drive then we would recommend a loop to the Gorge, then GOLDSBOROUGH tramping and backcountry huts, visit the i-Site or DOC offi ce. 2 GOLDSBOROUGH (SHAMROCK) TRACK MODERATE 4 hours one way back through dairy country around Lake Kaniere, Dorothy Falls and home Starts at Goldsborough camping area. Ends on Callaghans Rd. Walk back along road or return to Hokitika. To make it even more unique, visit the site of a mass murder transport required. RIMU HILL AND BLUE SPUR Open to Dogs on a lead. – it may be a little morbid but the memorial to the seven victims Stanley Both ends of track feature signs of historic goldmining, including fi ne tunnels on Shamrock Creek. The 14 RIMU LOOKOUT EASY 1 hour loop walk Graham killed back in 1941 is very poignant. higher portions of the track are one of the best remaining local examples of hill-country rimu and Carpark at the top of Rimu Hill, 4 km over Kaniere Bridge. miro forest. Panoramic views of the Hokitika valley, and access to displays on the gold mining heritage of the area. 3 GERMAN GULLY PACK TRACK AND GOFFS TRACK MODERATE 1.5 hour loop 7 BLUE SPUR BUSHWALK MODERATE (CARE REQUIRED) 1.5 hour loop walk Starts at Goldsborough camping area, crosses creek and climbs via German Gully Track to Carpark on Blue Spur Rd. Scandinavian Hill Rd. Turn north here and return by Goff s Track and part of the Goldsborough Track. Old Chinese goldmining workings: races, stone walls and shaſt s in regrowth native forest. Care required HOKITIKA GORGE SCENIC RESERVE Historic goldmining features in regrowth native forest. due to hidden drops. Stick to the track and supervise children, wear strong footwear. 13 HOKITIKA GORGE SWINGBRIDGE EASY 30 min return to river’s edge 4 TUNNEL TERRACE LOOP WALK EASY 20 mins one way 33km east of Hokitika at end of Kowhitirangi and Whitcombe Rds. (Passes Kowhitirangi Incident Signposted on Staff ord-Goldsborough roadside. memorial on route). Wheelchair accessible lookout 5 min from carpark. Track enters and exits through old goldmining tailrace tunnels, and passes through regenerating rimu, LAKE KANIERE SCENIC RESERVE Magnifi cent granite gorge with milky blue-green pools, backed by cliff s and fi ne rimu forest. Take care on south bank track. The drive to the gorge passes fi ne West Coast dairy farms and a kamahi and tree fern forest. KAHIKATEA FOREST WALK EASY 10 mins return 11 memorial to the victims of the Stanley Graham shootings. Sunny Bight picnic area. Wheelchair accessible. Best short walk through fi ne virgin kahikatea forest. HOKITIKA TOWN WALKS Open to Dogs on a lead. EASY 15 mins one way EASY 10 CANOE COVE RIMU FOREST WALK LAKE MAHINAPUA SCENIC RESERVE 18 HOKITIKA BEACH Carpark opposite Milltown Rd. Readily accessible from Beach St, via Weld Lane, Sunset Point Rd and several other access roads. 23 BELLBIRD WALK EASY 10 min loop Best short walk through fi ne rimu forest. Ends at sheltered swimming and picnic beach. Wonderful wild beach, black sand and pebbles (including -jade), driſt wood, mountain At southern end of camping area. views, sunsets, sunrise, and starry nights. Walks, picnicking, fossicking for pebbles and driſt wood, 9 LAKE KANIERE WALKWAY MODERATE 4 hours one way Pretty sand dune forest and old black sand gold dredge pond. sandcastles, swimming (for the experienced only), surfi ng, and surfcasting. Carpark just south of southern end of the lake. Follows western shore of lake. Ends at Sunny Bight at 21 JUM MICHEL TRACK EASY 20 mins one way northern end of lake. Open to Mountain Bikes. 19 SUNSET POINT EASY 5 min walk from town centre From lake access road. Ends close to camping area. By foot, along beach, beach track, or Quayside section of Heritage Walk. Lush forest, great lake and mountain views, bays and beaches. Tree ferns, kamahi and totara forest on old sand dunes. Sunsets, sunrises and starry nights. Hokitika rivermouth and beach. Views of NZ’s highest mountains: 6 DOROTHY FALLS EASY 2 mins 20 MANANUI TRAMLINE (MAHINAPUA WALKWAY) Aoraki/Cook and Horo Kawau/Tasman. Tambo ‘shipwreck’. Walks, picnicking, beach fossicking, Carpark beside bridge at Dorothy Falls Rd on eastern side of lake. EASY-MODERATE 2 hours one way + 40 min detour to lakeside fi shing, and whitebaiting. Short path to pool at base of best local falls. 8km south of Hokitika on SH6. Or start 3km from Rimu on Rimu-Ross Rd. Open to Bikes. 16 THE GLOW-WORM DELL EASY 2 min 12 KANIERE WATER RACE WALKWAY EASY/MODERATE 3-4 hrs one way, 1 hr option Follows old logging tramway route through a cross section of West Coast bush history. Best longer From roadside at northern town entrance, 50 metre track leads to Glow-worm Dell. Carpark at The Landing at the northern end of Lake Kaniere. Ends at Kennedy Ck near Kaniere Forks walk through natural terrace rimu forest. Also regenerating native forest and pine, eucalypt and Free viewing of glow-worm colonies. (Glow-worms can only be seen at night). Lovely fern grotto by Power Station. A shorter easy section from The Landing to Wards Rd (1 hour one way) is most popular. monterey cypress plantings. Wetlands and Mahinapua Creek. Detour to lakeside picnic point along day. Flashlight recommended. Open to Mountain Bikes. fi ne rimu-forest ridge worthwhile. 17 HOKITIKA HERITAGE WALK EASY 30 min –2 hours Follows historic, but still used, Kaniere Forks power station water-race, through virgin and regrowth forest. 22 MANANUI BUSH AND BEACH WALK EASY 20 min return Request brochure from Visitor i-Site Freshwater mussels, crayfi sh and the odd trout may be spotted. Carpark 9km south of Hokitika just off SH6. Open to Dogs on a lead. From i-Site and Hokitika Museum, or any point along walk. 5 MT TUHUA TRACK HARD AND STEEP 7 hours return Intriguing walk through rare remnant of sand dune totara forest. Wonderful lonely driſt wood- Goldrush and river-port town historic heritage sites, buildings and statues. Brochure and information Signposted on Dorothy Falls Rd just south of Hans Bay. strewn beach. panels bring history to life. (Or try the 11km Heritage Trail around the town perimeter) Great local access to open mountain tops. Panoramic views of Southern Alps, Lake Kaniere, coastal plains and Hokitika. Must be fi t. Boots required. 15 PROSSERS BUSH WALK EASY 10 min return Carpark on Town Belt East. 8 MT BROWN TRACK HARD AND STEEP 4 hours up to Mt Brown hut ROSS HISTORIC GOLDFIELDS Best example of the kahikatea forest that once covered most of Hokitika township area. Regrowth Signposted on Dorothy Falls Rd South of Dorothy Falls on South bank of Geologist Creek. 24 ROSS WATER RACE WALKWAY EASY-MODERATE 1 hour loop forest already 20+ metres high. Also delightful native ferns and orchids. Best local access to open mountain top Hut. Steep climb leads to Mt Brown Hut off ering panoramic views Walk starts from Ross Visitor Centre. Open to Dogs on a lead. of Southern Alps, Lake Kaniere, coastal plains and Hokitika. Must be fi t. Boots required. More demanding Follows Mt Greenland Rd up Jones Ck and loops back following water race and through old Ross For more information on walks, tramping or back-country huts, visit the I-Site or DOC offi ce. than Mt Tuhua Track. cemetery. Goldmining area relics to be seen on walk and at visitor centre.