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C1865
Hokitiki Diggings, New Zealand. sic
Rare engraved view of Horiatiki on New Zealand’s west coast. In 1864, two Māori named Ihaia Tainui and Haimona Taukau, discovered gold near the Taramakau River. The following year, gold was also found in other locations, including Okarito, Bruce Bay … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Hokitiki Diggings, New Zealand. sic
Date:
C1865
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
235mm
x 108mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1865
Description:
Rare engraved view of Horiatiki on New Zealand’s west coast.
In 1864, two Māori named Ihaia Tainui and Haimona Taukau, discovered gold near the Taramakau River. The following year, gold was also found in other locations, including Okarito, Bruce Bay (the site of the Hunt’s Duffer gold rush), along the Grey River, and in Charleston. The Otago Gold Rush and the nearing end of the Victorian gold rush in Australia attracted miners to the West Coast, and by the end of 1864, approximately 1800 prospectors had arrived in the region, with many settling in the Hokitika area. Hokitika quickly became the most populous settlement in New Zealand in 1866, with over 25,000 inhabitants and more than 100 pubs.
From the original edition of The Illustrated Sydney News.
References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440
Arthur Levett Jackson (1834 - 1888)
