Westland Pioneers' Memorial, Hokitika

#4 among attractions in Hokitika

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The Westland Pioneers' Memorial is a statue in Hokitika, New Zealand, commemorating the pioneer settlers of Westland. Unveiled in 1914, the statue had its right arm broken off in 2009 and was subsequently been dubbed Venus de Hokitika. The memorial was relocated in 2016 from its original location on the side of State Highway 6 to the centre of a roundabout in one of Hokitika's main streets. ()

Coordinates: 42°43'3"S, 170°57'45"E

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Westland Pioneers' Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum, St Andrew's United Church, Hokitika Clock Tower, Hokitika Cemetery.

~580 ftSW
Museum
Museum, Hokitika
3 min walk • Hokitika Museum is a museum in Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand, and is the West Coast's largest museum and archive. It is housed in the historic Hokitika Carnegie Library building.
~1800 ftNE
Church
St Andrew's United Church, Hokitika
9 min walk • St Andrew's United Church, previously the Scot's Memorial Church, in Hokitika, New Zealand, is a Presbyterian/Methodist United church. It is a Category I registered building on the West Coast of New Zealand.
~220 ftS
Tower
Hokitika Clock Tower, Hokitika
2 min walk • The Hokitika Clock Tower, initially called the Westland War Memorial and then the Coronation and War Memorial, is a prominent landmark in Hokitika, New Zealand.
0.8 miNE
Cemetery
Hokitika Cemetery, Hokitika
22 min walk • Hokitika Cemetery, also known as Seaview Cemetery, is the cemetery for Hokitika in New Zealand. The cemetery is located on Hospital Hill Road in the suburb of Seaview on an elevated site north-east of the town, giving a good outlook over the settlement and the Tasman Sea.
~830 ftNE
Church
St Mary's Catholic Church, Hokitika
5 min walk • St Mary's Catholic Church in Hokitika, New Zealand, is a Roman Catholic church. It is a landmark on the country's West Coast.
~570 ftSE
Library
Westland District Library, Hokitika
3 min walk • The Westland District Library is the public library in Hokitika, on the West Coast of New Zealand. Beginning as the Hokitika Literary Society in 1866, it occupied a Carnegie library building from 1908 as the Hokitika Free Public Library, moving out in 1975.
~490 ftNE
42°43'0"S • 170°57'50"E
The National Kiwi Centre, Hokitika
3 min walk • Outdoor activities, Park, Aquarium
~210 ftSW
42°43'4"S • 170°57'43"E
Wilderness Gallery, Hokitika
1 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
~600 ftSW
42°43'7"S • 170°57'40"E
West Coast Historical Museum, Hokitika
3 min walk • Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Westland Pioneers' Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Wilderness Gallery, Hokitika (1 min walk), Hokitika Clock Tower, Hokitika (2 min walk), The National Kiwi Centre, Hokitika (3 min walk), Westland District Library, Hokitika (3 min walk).