Welcome to
An industrial
park like no other.
Westland Industrial Heritage Park is a working museum with a variety of exhibitions, experiences and ongoing projects on offer. The Park is 100% run by a team of dedicated volunteers, who are passionate restoring Westland's industrial past to running condition for public display. The result is a vibrant and dynamic family tourist attraction, situated in Hokitika.
The WIHP was established in 1999 following the demise of the Westland Farm and Vintage Machinery Club that operated in the 1980s. The Westland District Council made the current site of the Park within the Hokitika Aerodrome Reserve available to house both Council historic assets originally collected by the Westland County, plus a number of items from the Hokitika Museum and the Farm and Vintage Machinery Club.
Since then, the Park has evolved to become a bustling heritage centre with exhibitions covering Big Engines, a Livery, Fire Museum, Creative Heritage Hub, Tracks and Wheels, a thriving Bush Railway, and an outdoor recreation experience.
Open Wednesdays & Saturdays
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10am - 3pm
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Open Wednesdays & Saturdays • 10am - 3pm •
Big Engine Shed
See and hear from some of our restored, historic industrial machines, with a unique sound and light show.
Mudfish Railway
Bring the family and ride the Mudfish Bush Railway though a precious biodiversity area
of native West Coast bush.
Other Exhibitions
View a huge range of other exhibitions including the Colonial Sewing Centre, heritage vehicles and The Livery.
Fire engines, sawmilling and mining engines, steam and horse-drawn vehicles, wearable art and textile machinery, historic boats
and so much more.
Where can you find us?
9 Brian Waugh Lane, Hokitika 7810, New Zealand
Would you like
to get involved
or help us out?
Whether you’re interested in giving your time as a volunteer or making a donation towards the Park’s projects, we would love to hear from you.