Guidebook for Awatuna
Food Scene
Their whitebait pizza is outstanding - a true West Coast icon ! Great ambience with beach access, well worth a visit. For more formal dining try Stumpers restaurant, Tasman View (Beachfront) or Stations Inn.
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Fat Pipi Pizza
89 Revell StTheir whitebait pizza is outstanding - a true West Coast icon ! Great ambience with beach access, well worth a visit. For more formal dining try Stumpers restaurant, Tasman View (Beachfront) or Stations Inn.
Stella Cafe
84 Revell StGreat coffee and a cheese room. Outdoor/indoor cafe scene.
Stations Inn
11 Blue Spur RdFine dining, highly recommended...
Stumpers
98 Revell StGreat meals at reasonable prices, nice ambience.
The Tasman View restaurant, great meals and a lovely view over the Tasman Sea (a long way to Australia !)...
Beachfront Hotel Hokitika
111 Revell StThe Tasman View restaurant, great meals and a lovely view over the Tasman Sea (a long way to Australia !)...
Arts & Culture
Brilliant museum with excellent exhibits, particularly early West Coast (Luminaries) history...
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Hokitika Museum
17 Hamilton StBrilliant museum with excellent exhibits, particularly early West Coast (Luminaries) history...
Essentials
New World Hokitika
116 Revell StParks & Nature
Absolutely superb scenery regardless of the weather - sparkling on a sunny day and brooding when cloudy. Make sure to take the insect repellent !
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Lake Kaniere
Absolutely superb scenery regardless of the weather - sparkling on a sunny day and brooding when cloudy. Make sure to take the insect repellent !
Lake Mahinapua
Great views and swimming spots, handy to the tree walk.
Superb day trip (about 1 hours drive), stunning scenery and shows the stark contrast between the East & West coasts of the South Island of NZ. Favourite walk - Punch Bowl Falls.
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Arthur's Pass
Superb day trip (about 1 hours drive), stunning scenery and shows the stark contrast between the East & West coasts of the South Island of NZ. Favourite walk - Punch Bowl Falls.
Stunning scenery and a truly great coastal drive. Try to time your trip to coincide either with a high tide or a big storm so you can really appreciate the blowholes !
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Punakaiki
Stunning scenery and a truly great coastal drive. Try to time your trip to coincide either with a high tide or a big storm so you can really appreciate the blowholes !
Getting Around
I-Hokitika Airport
Airport Drive