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About Greymouth
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Greymouth is the largest town in the West Coast region on the
South Island. The town's major industries include fishing, mining, forestry, and ecotourism. Greymouth has a history of coal and gold mining. When the mining industry started to decline, forestry became a new staple industry. Fishing has long been important to the town. |
Transportation and Accommodation
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Greymouth has all three modes of connectivity, i.e. road, rail and air. Greymouth is accessible by road from
Christchurch via the scenic
Arthur
Pass or from Queenstown in the south via
Haast
Pass. Greymouth also enjoys a domestic airport serving flights to major cities. The most preferred is the world famous Tranz Alpine Rail Journey from
Christchurch via Arthur Pass.
Greymouth offers a wide variety of accommodation options such as B&B, lodging, motel, camping hotels etc.
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Visitor Attractions
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Tranz Alpine Train Journey
Greymouth is famous being the terminus of Tranz Alpine Rail Journey from
Christchurch via the scenic Arthur Pass. The rail route passes through the southern alps providing one of the most scenic mountain landscapes in the world, which is truly a must in
New Zealand.
Other Activities
You have the option to go on a nature walk exploring the western coast line, fishing etc. |
Tips for Travelers
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Usually tourists take Tranz Alpine Rail journey to Greymouth from
Christchurch which returns back to
Christchurch in the evening. The journey will have a lunch break at Greymouth. Also, the western coast of
South Island gets heavy rain fall through out the year, hence wet clothing is always a must. |
Traveler Resources
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