Hokitika Travel Guides
Self Drive From Hokitika to Christchurch, Franz Josef and other destinations.

Drive from Hokitika to the following destinations,

Drive Hokitika to Franz Josef
Drive Hokitika to Greymouth
Drive Hokitika to Reefton
Drive Hokitika to Westport

Hokitika

Hokitika is now a realatively quiet township than it was a 100 years ago, dependent upon farming and tourism. From about 1864 when the township first sprang up it, like most other Coast towns, was a centre of boasting gold miners, hundreds of hotels and liquor shops, dancing girls and a considerable population of diggers from many parts of the world.

At one stage boasting a regional population of 50,000 Hokitika was the sixth town in New Zealand, ranking after Nelson.

There are many attractive spots within easy reach of the township, including Lakes Kaniere and Mahinapua. The rich dairy lands of Kokatahi and Kowhitirangi and the popular must see Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve.