Pioneers of the Frontier Statue

Not your usual intersection landmark!

Worth a quick visit with your camera while in Hokitika :-) Won't see another such historic statue in the main street of your hometown!

Nice statue -in middle of intersection

Very little traffic so was able to get a good look at the statue. It's quite impressive and worth a look

Lovely

Was fasinated by this Pioneer. Had to stop and take photos. These things give you a some sense of history about this town

Interesting monument

I have been to Hokitika many times and not paid much attention to this beautiful statue. It is located a block from the clock tower. It is dedicated to the pioneers.

Appropriate

I realised when I arrived in town that this place is the setting for Elanor Catton's book 'The Luminaries'. Set in 1868, most of that world has disappeared, but the statue provides a link to those pi...