Greymouth Travel Guide

 didgeridorien Says:  The Paparoa range is made out of granite and limestone underlies it. It's most know by the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes that are shaped that way by wind and water. The Pancake Rocks look like stacks of pancakes and if the wind and tide are right, water can blow up between... 

 abi_maha Says:  Your train wil depart from Greymouth in the afternoon at around 1:30 pm and pass Lake Brunner, a world class trout fishing lake, before crossing the Taramakau and following the Otira River to entrance of the Otira Tunnel. Construction of the 8.6 kilometres long tunnel began... 

 abi_maha Says:  We took a cab to the same as public transport in NZ is pretty handicapped in the tourist season! A journey of abt an hour brought us to these rocks, we spent a good 2 hours there soaking i these strange formations. Punakaiki is the service centre for the Paparoa National... 

 Aidy_p Says:  Thought I'd break into some nursery rhyme but chose against it. The clock tower has it's bit of history which you can read from the plaque at the tower itself. The clock tower was erected by the Greymouth Rotary and Lions clubs in 1992. The clock is from the former Post... 

 travelthrough Says:  Down the west coast you can find Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers. You can do scenic hiking tours up the glacier, they last either half a day or a full day. With experienced guides youclimb up the ice walls, crawl through ice caves and enjoy wonderful views down to... 

 didgeridorien Says:  This is a lighthouse site. There's also a seal colony here now and you can do a 2.5 hour walk to another bay. When we were there, the seals had puppies. There were a lot of them and you could see them very well, this is really worth a visit. 

 salisbury3933 Says:  A trip out to Shantytown is a bit of fun. There are taxis that will do the trip out there for $20 return p.p.The old shops are moderately interesting, but goldpanning is the best part of it. 

 salisbury3933 Says:  I enjoyed the tour of the Monteiths brewery in Greymouth. You get ample opportunity to sample what Monteiths has to offer. It's reasonably priced as well at $10. 

 freshia Says:  Lake Mahinapua is located between greymouth and HokitikaWe stopped here on our way to Hokitika after leaving Shanty Town and when we saw the lake, we decided to stop and have a lunch picnic.The wind was quite strong when we were there 

 abi_maha Says:  We are such hard ccre Indian foodies that we actually walked a km and a half just to have lunch here! We were not disappointed! Aloo paranthas and boondi raitha :) 

 ATXtraveler Says:  Typically when we research the destinations we are heading to on our trips, we look for a few unique places in each town. Greymouth was decidedly empty of information, including VirtualTourist and other sites. We figured we would give the whole town a pass and just go on to... 

 salisbury3933 Says:  My wife and I visited Trawlers on the recommendation of a local taxi driver.Great food, good service for a reasonable price. The whitebait, oysters, scallops and crayfish were all awesome.$131 for those dishes plus plenty of drinks was excellent value in my view. 

 ATXtraveler Says:  During the planning for a trip to Greymouth, you will likely be using this as a stop on your way around the West Coast of the South Island. Your final destination will likely be Hokitika or the Glaciers, but I encourage you to take a slightly northern path to Punakaiki from... 

 Kate-Me Says:  Unfortunately most of our train journey was under cloud or rain, but it cleared several times during the approx 4 hour journey, and when it did, the views were spectacular.