Hokitika
Hokitika was a major port during the gold-rush days of the 19 century, despite the dangers of crossing the sandbar to access the river. Now it is the centre of greenstone jewellery manufacture.
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The Hokitika River
The river mouth with dangerous sandbar
Memorial to boats that foundered "crossing the bar"
Greenstone factory
© Tim Cooke 2008
