Hokitika

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Hokitika is a small coastal town on New Zealand’s South Island, known for its wild West Coast beaches, pounamu (greenstone) carving, and historic gold-mining heritage.

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Hokitika canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administeredBy Westland District
connectedBy road to Christchurch via Arthur's Pass
country New Zealand
distanceTo Christchurch
Greymouth
foundedAs gold rush town
hasAttraction Glow Worm Dell
Hokitika Beach
Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve
linked to: Hokitika Gorge

Hokitika Museum
National Kiwi Centre
hasClimate oceanic climate
hasCoastlineType West Coast
hasEconomicRole service centre for Westland District
hasEvent Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
hasFeature black-sand beach
driftwood-strewn shoreline
hasHeritage Victorian-era buildings
historic commercial district
hasHistoricalActivity gold mining
port trade
timber milling
hasIndustry artisanal crafts
dairy farming
forestry
tourism
hasTransport Hokitika Airport
isCoastalTown true
isKnownFor Hokitika Gorge
Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
craft galleries
driftwood art
gold-mining heritage
greenstone jewellery
pounamu carving
tourism
wild West Coast beaches
isSeatOf Westland District Council
locatedIn South Island
West Coast Region
locatedOn Tasman Sea
locatedOnRiver Hokitika River
locatedSouthOf Greymouth
region West Coast
roadServedBy State Highway 6
traditionalTerritoryOf Ngāi Tahu
linked to: Ngāi Tahu iwi

Poutini Ngāi Tahu
wasMajorPortIn 19th century

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