Hokitika
E542325
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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Westland District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | road to Christchurch via Arthur's Pass ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
Christchurch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | gold rush town ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Glow Worm Dell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hokitika Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Hokitika Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ National Kiwi Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineType | West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | service centre for Westland District ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Hokitika Wildfoods Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCoastalTown | true ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
Hokitika Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hokitika Wildfoods Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ craft galleries ⓘ driftwood art ⓘ gold-mining heritage ⓘ greenstone jewellery ⓘ pounamu carving ⓘ tourism ⓘ wild West Coast beaches ⓘ |
| isSeatOf | Westland District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Island
ⓘ
West Coast Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Hokitika River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Greymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadServedBy | State Highway 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryOf |
Ngāi Tahu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poutini Ngāi Tahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasMajorPortIn | 19th century ⓘ |
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