Grey in name but not in nature! Explore Greymouth
A busy rural town, Greymouth is the largest town on the West Coast and the hub of corporate and commercial activity. Under that... Read More
A busy rural town, Greymouth is the largest town on the West Coast and the hub of corporate and commercial activity. Under that... Read More
Have a go at the ‘Lake Brunner Aqua Have a Go Day’ in January, enjoy a fantastic selection of art at ‘Art in... Read More
Enjoy amazing tales of our early settlers and the trials and tribulations they faced living on the West Coast. Visit Shantytown... Read More
Forge your own knife at Barrytown knifemaking. Carve your own piece of pounamu at Barrytown Jade. Visit Blackball’s famous... Read More
The small lakeside village of Moana offers a range of accommodation, 9 hole golf course, yacht club and more. Sit back and enjoy... Read More
The TranzAlpine train journey is a spectacular, world class train trip travelling from Christchurch to Greymouth and... Read More
With 65% of the district covered in Department of Conservation land, there are a great number of short walks, single and multi... Read More
Have a Wild West kayaking, rafting, zipline or glow worm adventure. Visit On Yer Bike! for some hagglund, quadbike or go kart... Read More
With over 150 years experience in brewing, Monteiths Brewery is iconic with the West Coast of the South Island. Located in... Read More
The Otira Viaduct just north of Arthurs Pass is impressive! Spanning 440m it was created to replace a narrow stretch of winding... Read More
Explore the Coastal Pathway on foot or by cycle, Greymouth Flood wall, Cobden Lagoon, Kowhai Bush walk, Gun emplacement walk,... Read More
Covering an area of 40 km² and arguably one of the warmest lakes in the South Island, Moana and Lake Brunner are fantastic... Read More
The Grey district’s premier Mountain bike ride and also a fantastic trek! The track traverses the Paparoa range between... Read More
The West Coast is renowned for its rivers they’re some of the most highly valued in New Zealand. Whether you’re... Read More
Surf breaks along the coast near Greymouth include Rapahoe, Cobden and Blaketown and Kahuna Boardriders club is based at Cobden.... Read More
There are a great range of scenic locations with amazing stories to tell, here are some of our favourites; Woods Creek track... Read More
Stretching from Westport to Greymouth, the Great Coast Road is a must see by bike or car. Voted ‘one of the top 10 coastal... Read More
Greymouth’s Coastal Pathway is the first part of the 120km Westland Wilderness cycle adventure. This well formed pathway... Read More
Grey by name but green in nature!
Named after the mighty Grey River, the Grey district and main centre of Greymouth have an inspiring history full of legends, myths, rogues and riches.
Situated between the Southern Alps and Tasman sea and amongst lush rainforest, our district is a family friendly adventure hub, just 45 minutes from Punakaiki, 30 minutes from Lake Brunner and 2.5 hours from the mighty Franz Josef Glacier. The perfect base for your West Coast of the Southern Alps get-away!… Read More
Give your next event the edge you’ve been looking for and feel confident in the knowledge we have all the components you’ll need to make it one to remember! Read More
Sometimes a visit is just the beginning! Let us introduce you to life in the Grey District on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand. Read More
Why would you visit the West Coast of the Southern Alps? Homemade whitebait patties, venison, alpine water and our own beer are but a few reasons why. We live here because it is New Zealand’s environmental jewel in the crown. Read more
Our programmes are strongly focused on setting up guides to operate in the emerging ecotourism sector where skills such as interpretation, knowledge of the natural environment and sustainable practices in tourism. We run programmes in Greymouth and also distance learning Read more
Greymouth has always been an outstanding location for mountain biking on the West Coast with an excellent Mountain bike trail system that has been growing since the mid 80’s and are designed to pack as much fun into small areas Read more
