Okarito Wharf Building / 2017.3

Despite of being prosperous, Okarito township was isolated; ships in the wharf were their only connection to the outside world.

Okarito Wharf Building / 2016.6

Sim Hong was possibly the only Chinese living in Okarito at his time. He was living with his mate William John McCue.

McCue's Grave, Whataroa Cemetery

The headstone was eracted by Sim Hong, which was still standing by 2008 when Julia Bradshaw visited Whataroa for her book Golden Prospects: Chinese on the West Coast of New Zealand.

The Headstone of McCue / 2016.6

The headstone was now placed across the path due to some structural damage of the grave.

The Headstone of McCue / 2017.3

Chinese Section in Reefton Cemetery

Reefton Cemetery / 2016.10

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Kumara Cemetery

Kumara Cemetery

Kumara Cemetery

Notown townsite / 2016.10

Site of the Notown School

Site of the Notown Sawmill

Blackwater School

A hand-drawn map displayed in the school shows that a Chinese hut was next to it on its left in 1900s.

Blackwater School

Map in Blackwater School

Dymac Farm, Taramakau Settlement

According to Trevor Molloy from Kakapotahi, Ah Shay, a Chinese miner stayed on the Coast and became a citizen, was living in Teramakau in 1930s.

Ahaura

According to locals, Chinese gardeners were growing vegetables across the Clifton Street (part of the SH7 nowadays).

Brent Foster of Ahaura

Brent Foster owns the land that once had Ah Long's general store and home on it. Neither of the building survived, but he recovered some clay pipes made by Chinese in his garden.

Clay Pipe (1)

Clay Pipe (2)

Site of Ah Long's Store and House

Ah Long's store was on the left side of Manuka Street (where Foster's house stands now) and his house was on the other side.

Site of Ah Long's Store and House

Moonlight, 1880s Townsite

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Greymouth Breakwater

14 Chinese arrived Greymouth from Sydney in Feb 1867 on board the Atlantic. As Grey River Argus reported many people crowded to the wharf to watch the Chinese; this frightened them and they hid in the ship until the crowd had left.