

Grey District
Mawhera Heart of the West Coast
Greymouth is the largest town on the West Coast and has the turnaround of the TranzAlpine train journey, recognised as one of the top train trips in the world.
Explore Greymouth
Greymouth is the largest town on the West Coast and has the turnaround of the TranzAlpine train journey, recognised as one of the top train trips in the world and one form of public transport that you'll actually wish took a little bit longer.
Greymouth and the surrounding Grey Valley offer adventure activities, heritage attractions and guided nature tours.
Cycle the easy West Coast Wilderness Trail or visit Shantytown, a replica of a 1880's gold town.
Get muddy on a quad bike tour, go caving or whitewater rafting, head up the Croesus Track for a very scenic full day hike and then end your adventure with a good old local brew of Monteith's beer.
Getting to Greymouth
- Use 100% Pure New Zealand's travel and distance calculator.
- Print the West Coast Distance and Driving Time Calculator (PDF 244KB).
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Places to visit in the Grey District
Blackball
For a good half day trip from Greymouth head to the iconic West Coast town of Blackball.
This small town was the birth place of the New Zealand Labour party. Back in 1908 miners went on strike for three months to win a 30-minute lunch break. They won!
Nowdays it is more famous for The Blackball Salami Company, where they serve up "West Coast perfection".
Colin at Kereru Crafts makes his own woodwork creations and another good stop is Formerly the Blackball Hilton Hotel, named after an infamous dispute with a certain international hotel chain.
The Croesus Track follows an historic miners pack track and is open to trampers and mountain bikers.
You can either do the 45 minute walk to Garden Gully past an old miners hut or an 8 hour return walk to Croesus Knob.
For the more adventurous, make this a two-day walk and stay overnight in a Department of Conservation hut.
There are several historical places of interest in Blackball to visit here including an old mine site and the Blackball-Roa Railway Line.
Nelson Creek
North of Greymouth, Nelson Creek, has a great community run campground complete with:
- A playground,
- jump off point into a deep swimming hole,
- and historic walks through a landscape of tunnels and tailraces created by the gold miners.
Children love exploring the tunnels – just don’t forget to take a torch.
Stillwater
Stillwater township is a small town with a sad reminder of the area’s tragic history.
A total of 67 men were entombed in the Brunner Coalmine collapse in 1896 and you can still see the Brunner Mine remains just 2km out of Stillwater heading towards Greymouth.
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Join us for some last minute Christmas shopping all in the one spot.
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This 100 year old hotel offers an abundance of historical information. The walls are filled to the brim with stories about the old coal mining days.
$110
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Adventure South NZ operates guided cycling and hiking tours on the West Coast. Our multi-day tours are fully supported and include all accommodation, transport, meals, first class guides and more. Private groups and custom itineraries can be arranged.
From $1,995
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Blackball Co-operative shuttle and relocation service will assist you hike or cycle the Paparoa Great Walk.
$20 - $170
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Observe and participate in some great New Zealand stories and explore the heart of the nation at Shantytown. Engaging, interactive activities in a heritage setting.
$16.50 - $33.50
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The Paparoa Track is New Zealand’s 10th Great Walk. It travels through the spectacular limestone landscapes and luxuriant forests of Paparoa National Park, custom-built for both mountain biking and hiking.
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Put together by owner/operator Colin Luff, this gallery features some of the West Coast's best local artists.