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Okarito lagoon and beach
Okarito Lagoon is New Zealand's largest unmodified wetland. A coastal lagoon, it is 130 kms south of Hokitika, covering an area of about 12km.
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Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre
Discover Gold Rush Relics and Pan for Gold!
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Left Bank Art Gallery
The gallery is housed in the former Bank of New Zealand. The main gallery and vault spaces display regular exhibits of contemporary New Zealand paintings, prints, photography, sculpture and crafts, with an emphasis on local content.
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The Gold Room
As found West Coast gold nuggets and flakes crafted into stunning jewellery.
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Hokitika Historic Walking Tours
Take a historic walking tour in the home of The Luminaries with experienced guides.
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St James Anglican Church
At the top end of Franz Josef village, sits the beautiful, serene St James Church
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The Regent Theatre Greymouth
The Regent Theatre is your entertainment centre of the West Coast!
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Hokitika Museum
The Hokitika Museum is a regional museum located in the heart of Te Tai Poutini - West Coast. What began in 1869, in the new Town Hall, as the “Museum Room” grew into the West Coast’s largest museum and archive.
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Westland Industrial Heritage Park Hokitika
Visit Westland's industrial past. Fire Engines in working order, Sawmilling and mining engines, Steam and Horse-drawn vehicles, Historic Boats, Games and so much more!!
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Lord of the Rings location
Lighting of the beacons that run along The White Mountains (Ered Nimrais) from Gondor to Rohan was filmed at Mount Gunn, near Franz Josef, West Coast.
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Punakaiki Coastal Restoration Project
Book in to support and volunteer at our Punakaiki Coastal Restoration Project with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and Wild Heart Project. With your help, we are transforming a former farm and mining site into a native rainforest!
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