 Water Race Walkway. historic the on walk easy interesting, an a tripto for is km) (30 Ross history thegoldfields about learning to finale grand A Mahinapua. and Kaniere Lakes Gorge, Hokitika of beauty natural the enjoying while pioneers the of steps the retrace can you district surrounding the in dayout a On pounamu shell, paua (greenstone), gold,silverandwood. glass, with working people crafts time to visit the arts and crafts area of the town to see skilled a visit to the museum (well worthwhile). There will still be fascinating its explore history with a walk around the heritage can part of the town and you Hokitika in dayout a On HOKITIKA DAYOUT . - morethan80ofwhich were inRevellStreet. years two In on. Hokitika exploded into a was town of 6000 people and 100 pubs rush the Goldsborough, and Spur Blue Kaniere, at goldfields payable of discovery the With the to attracted inhospitable region. were Europeans few Deed, Arahura the signed reluctantly Maori local when 1860 in pounds 300 mere said. a for Coast the bought had Government the Although been it’s gold, like wilderness a populates Nothing How theWest Was Won! HERITAGE traditional delicaciesofwhitebaitandvenison. more the as well as snails, 1800 and worms grubs, huhu as such over as essential visitors descend on Hokitika to experience bizarre offerings are bookings the Accommodation for check date March, early the in out Coast the to travelling you’re If idod Fsia ad Dance and Festival Wildfoods . 1 goldfields to the north and south. A punt operated on the river taking horses,coachesandcartssouthtoRoss. the on operated punt A south. and north the the to goldfields servicing centre commercial the became Hokitika district, the in elsewhere discovered was gold As vessels month. coastal each berthing and overseas 60 over with country, the in port other any than port river the visited ships overseas more 1867 In Continue along SewellStreet toGibsonQuay. was himself responsible forintroducing anoldagepensionin1898. Seddon Sinclair). Keith (historian, world.’ the in state radical most the time a for Zealand New made legislation to 1906. Under hotel his astute leadership ‘democratic and and humanitarian store-keeper miner, owner, Seddon rose to become Premier of the country from 1893 a as beginnings humble From Richard JohnSeddon-KingDick and thecourts(latertransferredtoGreymouth). offices government some housed building this 1908, in Begun • also tower Facing thesea,turnleftalongSewellStreet. the War, Boer the of commemorates KingEdward VII’s soldiers coronation. to memorial A • Start attheintersectionofSewellandWeld Streets. HERITAGE/WALK 50 dredgeswerestillworkingthecoast. over century the of search. turn the the over At took dredges and declined sluicing turn, its In gold. for sluicing on stayed diggers The main rush for alluvial gold lasted some three years, but a few

Government BuildingandSeddonStatue Clock Tower  • Continue alongGibsonQuaytotheendofspit. Land Wars. is canon the 1894, in thought to have been brought to New Zealand for the 1860s Seddon by town the to Presented • the to moved reconstructed quaysidein1985. was (1897) building present The 1865. in Quay Gibson on built was House Custom first Hokitika’s • acn slos gmln ad er csig ipne a sixpence glass. costing beer, rooms, and billiard gambling the saloons, enjoy dancing to diggings the from in rolled miners the activity.’time and night bustle At indescribable street which Julius von Haast wrote of as ‘a scene of almost mile-long this into crammed hotels 80 over imagine Tryto • and turnright. StreetRevell Walkto steps Streetyour Hamilton Retrace to at therivermouth. waters swirling the of bar.view a get to Lookout the Climb signalled arms painted hazardous the over port enter to waiting ships to conditions and flags coloured balls, Raised • was It flood. a salvaged in1980. in beach the along dragged was 1866, in bar.The the crossing wrecked ships schooner reconstructed The

Signal StationLookout The Tambo Canon Custom House Revell Street Tambo commemorates the 42 the commemorates Tambo , grounded here grounded , 2 a library by Scottish American philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. philanthropist, Scottish Andrew American by library a as financed was it Griffen, R. A. architect, Nelson by Designed • the imposingbuilding. miss Tancredcannot and you StreetsHamilton of corner the On A short walk at night takes you to the bush-clad bank where the where bank bush-clad the to you takes night at walk Ashort Signposted on SH6atthetown’s northernboundary. Glow Worm Dell the largest onthe West Coast. Church, Catholic Mary’s St is town the dominating church The Lovely views over the town and south to the coast and mountains. Signposted on Airport Drive. Plane Table Lookout SIGHTSEEING further afieldinRoss. or Goldsborough at panning gold recreational try to want you if gold! The museum also sells pans and a book about gold panning guarantee they - courtyard the in pan gold to extra pay Youcan which brings show goldmining to life. Inspired to audio-visual try your luck after seeing it? superb a watch to minutes 20 Allow from meccanoisanunusualdisplayinthePioneersRoom. made dredge gold a of model goldfields. working who the A to came nationalities different the and region the of history social the about learn pounamu, of types various You’llof displays see A visitiswellworththeentryfeeof$5. • Gallery andtheInformationCentre. Carnegie the Museum, Historical Coast West the house it Now

Carnegie Building,1908 Hokitika Museum  Just before the gorge the road is unsealed. From the carpark, Youmountains. the towards country dairying through drive at theT-junction and followthesigns. right Taketurn Hokitika. Kokatahi, roadof to the SE 33km Hokitika Gorge are forsale. jewellery.products manufacturing Their and wood carving glass, blowing pounamu, you carving people Street, crafts Weldwatch can in and particular, in Street Tancred In Crafts onDisplay worms glow. Take atorch. also hasaboatrampand skilanesasdoesSunnyBight. it ground; camping DOC the in YouBay Hans at camp can Bight. Sunny and Bay Hans Landing, the at sites picnic are there Zealand’sNew of lakes. beautiful most end northern the At one as It’sregarded bush. luxuriant by surrounded is water 8km long and 2km wide, the lake which supplies Hokitika’s 20km from Hokitika Lake KaniereScenicReserve SIGHTSEEING/PICNIC strewn gorge. rock- the of viewpoint another to leading track short a onto bridge the over lovely.left Turnare bridge the from views river.The the over swingbridge the to walk minute 5 it’sa 3 noe tdy y aoit ad ahis Oe f h paddle the of One yachties. steamers which plied the lake has been restored and and is on display. canoeists by today enjoyed Ross, to Hokitika - highway water inland an of part is lake The 10km southofHokitika,signpostedoffmainhighway Lake Mahinapua on tracks. not but roads, on use for pans) gold (and bikes mountain out hire Street, Tancred 33 Sportsworld, & Cycles Pro Avanti Hokitika • • • • • Many popularcircuits: Mountainbiking ADVENTURE/SPORT 5 minutesfromtheroad. stop at the Dorothy Falls and also walk to a pleasant, little beach, can you road), unsealed (mainly lake the of side eastern the On and Kowhitirangidairyfarmingvalleys. Kokatahi through travelling then lake, the around trip scenic A Hokitika -LakeKaniereGorge64km SCENIC ROUTE are walks Short campsite. DOC signposted aroundthelake. and area picnic pleasant A

Humphries/ MiltownCircuit Circuit ofPalmersCreek Cement LeadRd/McKaysCreek/ Tuckers FlatRd. Circuit LakeKaniere/Kokatahi Lake KaniereRd/ Water Race/Kennedy’s Creek  Travel through magnificent scenery and forests, following forests, and scenery magnificent through Travel Paddle BoatCruises Hokitika. Hokitika Gorge (accessibleonlybyhelicopter). of Upper the south in kayaking water white waterways challenging very Also the on paddling Gentle Kayaking Buy alicenceatsportsshopsandservicestations. Mahinapua. and Kaniere Lakes in and coast the on Fishing Fishing (40 minutes return) starts at the camping area and takes you TrackPack Gully German The area. camping and Apicnic Turn offSH6 10kmnorthofHokitika • Behind the Visitors’ CentreorupJonesCreek. • Special areasareavailableforvisitors: Gold Panning www.sailwest.co.nz Sail onLakeKaniere. Sailing www.paddleboatcruises.com an historicroute.

Goldsborough Ross 4 Walkway is an easy, very interesting walk that introduces you to you introduces that Walkwaywalk easy,interesting an very is Race Water The (1866). cottage church miner’s wooden Westland’s oldest restored and a are at looking Worth 1860s. the gold in of discovery the to existence its owing township small A ROSS past oldgoldworkings. with goldmining. associated displays additional for Street Bond Bold around into detour back Street,Street James St onto emerge you When of anyonewholivedfor50years. life in the early days of settlement: it’s difficult to findof harshness a headstone the on commentary poignant a provide headstones whose cemetery old the through you takes track the of end The races, remnantsofgoldworkingsandfluming. water hut, miner’s a of replica a tunnels, mine faces, sluice pass through bush for a short distance before the path flattens out. You climb you track, the the on Once 1865. in of discovered first was gold views get you Road, Greenland where Creek alongside Jones walk mining operationand modern Mt up walk you As sign. track the to come you until Road Greenland Mt along continue Visitors’the at Streetand Start Bold up left turn Centrecarpark, Ross Water RaceWalkway -1.5hours WALK many aspectsofgoldmining.