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Monday, October 8, 2012

Searching New Zealand Roots While Touring Hokitika

By Margery Pick


If you have been trying to think of a good reason to motivate the family to travel to New Zealand, perhaps mentioning excellent hokitika accomodation will bring about an affirmative response. Whether by a train or plane, there are several ways to arrive at or near the destination of your choice. Rain occurs during the summer months although most days are sunny. The schools are year-round, so regardless of which season you decide to visit, check the school calendars to avoid scheduling a trip while the locals are vacationing. It is more pleasant to have room than too many people on a journey.

When visiting the National Kiwi Centre on Tancred Street, the family will find different areas of interest such as the featured exhibit of kiwis. A great deal of thought resulted in a comfortable and natural environment for the kiwis living in the undercover facility. It is certainly uncommon to have the opportunity to feed decades-old giant eels, but it is an everyday occurrence at the centre. Perhaps Jurassic Park has made you curious about dinosaurs; now you can meet a tuatara, New Zealand's oldest living dinosaur. Adults can relax while children play and learn in their own center, complete with books, puzzles and toys designed to help them learn about the wildlife and plants of the area.

Some visitors prefer to drive the short distance from their Hokitika accommodation to the parking lot near the Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve. Perhaps a kayaking adventure or splashing in the water is on your travel schedule. There are overnight hiking and camping trips available for the more adventurous tourists as well as short trips that provide excellent scenes for the pictures you want to take of your trip, with just a minimal amount of hiking to reach those locations.

The Hokitika Museum is located in the former Carnegie Library, now the Carnegie Building, in its location on the corner of Tancred and Hamilton. Although it resided in the same location for sixty-five years, the museum relocated in 1973. Eventually it moved back into the Carnegie Building, using the other building for extra storage space. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the opportunity to hear about the experiences of the early settlers, a part of the guided walking tour offered by the museum on various days and times.

You are bound to find several different postcards to place in your scrapbook as a reminder of the interesting things you saw during your tip to the area around Hokitika when you stop by to look through the Wilderness Gallery. Look for an amazing visual tribute to the country while you look through the diverse photographic display. There is no rush to leave and visitors frequently spend one or two hours looking at the various scenic displays.

Golfing is yet another popular vacation activity and the Hokitika Golf Club offers an excellent 18-hole course off Golf Link Road, just a few minutes south of the city. Enjoy the game but take a break while golfing to soak in the lovely view of the Southern Alps. Mahinapua Links is open every day and has clubs available for rental. As you can see, the hokitika motels accommodation in this area of New Zealand provides easy access to memories for each guest.




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