New Zealand - West Coast
- Aerial view of Hokitika
- 1988
Hokitika
- A small town in the West Coast region
- 40 kilometres south of Greymouth
- Close to the mouth of the Hokitika River
- Founded on gold mining in 1864, it was a centre of the West Coast Gold Rush.
- By late 1866, it was one of New Zealand's most populous centres.
- On 16 September 1867, there were 41 vessels alongside the wharf at Hokitika, in some places three and four deep.
- In 1867, the port of Hokitika ranked first in New Zealand in both the number of vessels entered inwards and in the total value of exports; principally gold.
(Reference: Wikipedia)
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Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0
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Date taken: 15/01/1988 Survey Number: SNC8922
Copyright: Crown Elevation: 15000
Run Number: X Photo Number: 18 Scale: 15000