Mokihinui on the West coast of New Zealand

Half of September we went to the West Coast to Mokihinui a tiny place at the mouth of the majestic Mokihinui river. We stayed there thanks to a generous soul. There are a few batches and a camping ground and a common pastime is white baiting. Whitebait are small freshwater fish that are tender and edible. A few km up the river is Seddonville. Close to Seddonville are beautiful tracks which lead into Kahurangi National Park. 

The magnificence of it all is the wildness, the dense rain forest, waterfalls, the wild sea. A place were you feel completely relaxed. When you come to New Zealand, you must have been to the West-coast

The video made by Google photos shows our trip over there over Athurs Pass which goes through the Southern Alps. You see on this trip shingle-filled riverbeds between snow capped mountains If you click on the video and than on square on the right side , you can view it on full screen

Mokihinui beach with parts of a ship wreck

The beautiful beach in Mokihinui

Close to Mohikinui is Millerton, a township in the mountains where about 30 to 40 people live. Close to it is Stockton which has a working coal mine. On the way there you pass this spectacular waterfall. As you see it was pouring down that day

We found a road towards the top of the waterfall 

Huge carving

A waterfall wild and murky because of the rainfall at the beginning of the track near Seddonville

Old coal mine along the track There was coal laying at the side of the path

Yes I was there but if you look good I am there in the future William got the year wrong lol