Hokitika Township
Title
Hokitika Township
Subject
Hokitika in the 1870's
Description
Before the 1860's, Hokitika was a quiet Maori village on the West coast of the Southern island of New Zealand. When gold was discovered there in 1864, thousands left the gold-fields of Australia and rushed to Hokitika to seek their fortune. Within a year the population had increased by 50,000, and by 1866 the town boasted 102 hotels and 3 opera houses, as well as a wharf that accommodated 15 vessels. In 2006 the population was estimated to be 3,078.
Creator
Joan Dunne
Source
National Library of New Zealand
Publisher
Wikipedia
Date
1870's
Contributor
Dunne, Joan
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Relation
Sisters of Mercy Ennis
Format
image.jpg
Language
English
Type
jpeg
Identifier
[no text]
Coverage
New Zealand
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