Greymouth, New Zealand Travel Blogs

Pancake Rocks
Jan 3, 2006 (1 photos)

... rocks - they are a strange geological formation - and it was good to see them despite the rain!! We then continued on to Greymouth - which unfortunately was grey and wet, however we did go to the Jade Boulder Gallery, which I feel is the best place to ...

Greymouth
Sep 28, 2007

We spent the night here.

Train to Greymouth
Feb 28, 2006

Up early this morning from our apartment in Christchurch for the train ride to Greymouth. I ended up sitting across from a friendly Swedish girl also backpacking, so we shared itineraries and plans. THe train ride was long, but gorgeous views, especially ...

Greymouth
Feb 13, 2007

map pin.

Greymouth and Arthur's Pass
Feb 6, 2008 (3 photos)

... in the photos but the sky was amazing none the less and we had a lovely walk. That was until we got lost! Only a short detour though! There wasn't much else in Greymouth itself so we didn't stick around the next day, we just headed on down the West coast.

The Wild West Coast
May 4, 2006 (20 photos)

Well, so far we've only seen snow on the mountains rooftops! We were told that it's been a mild winter and usually there's snow everywhere. Some people are still wearing shorts with a heavier jacket. Our drive has been very scenic with the rocky ...

From gold to coal
Feb 15, 2009 (6 photos)

Once an important town during the gold rush of the 1800's now a port for barging a bit of coal up river.  

Canadians and Americans
Mar 25, 2006

... . So he offered me a lift. Fantastic drive up the coast ... lots of hills and trees and shit .... awesome. got to greymouth in the evening and in the morning I decided I just needed to haul ass back to Australia. Otherwise leaving would be to hard ...

New Zealand
Jan 16, 2007

Hello all! We absolutely love it here in New Zealand! We flew into Auckland, rented a car, and drove all the way down the middle of the north island! it is so nice to have our car carry our backpacks! it is so green here, tons of farms, rolling hills, ...

Magic in the South Island
Dec 6, 2003 (35 photos)

... a scenic flight over various locations for the film but instead decided to hit the water in a jet-boat. Jet-boats were a New-Zealand invention for rivers such as river Makarora, propulsion is via jets of water that is sucked in at the front and ejected ...

Brewery Tour
Feb 4, 2007

Back on the Magic bus - next stop Greymouth. Few kodak moments along the way but nothing too exciting. Stayed in Neptune Backpackers which was a really cool hostel (shame we were only there the evening!). Went to Monteith's Brewery tour where our $20 got ...

The West Coast
Jun 20, 2008 (33 photos)

... settlement, but famous for the Pancake Rocks and Blow Holes, (we missed the blowing as the tide was out!). Greymouth - a town for train enthusiasts as it is the stopping point TranzAlpine Train, which crosses over Arthurs Pass, apparently one of teh ...

Through Greymouth
Mar 24, 2006

I didn't actually stop here, i just passed through to get onto the train, but don't think greymouth is the nicest place anyway so i didn't miss much!

Hi!
Feb 25, 2006

Howdy ho! I have about 3 minutes left on this internet so I thought I'd say hi. For some reason my Visa card shit out on me... that's a bit strange!! Oh well. I took a train from Christchurch to here today and oh my goodness gracious, it was such a ...

Running on empty
Feb 7, 2007 (4 photos)

... a time (which only lasts us two days so we're in a grocery store every few days now) oh well. Then we left for Greymouth, straight south of Westport. When we drove through Westport this morning it was no longer a ghost town, but there was still not much to ...

Middle-of-nowhere town
Jul 26, 2007

1 night - Neptunes Backpackers

More climbing
Feb 25, 2006

I would have been quite happy to throw myself on a 8.5 second freefall into a valley suspended only by a large rubber band, but Cynthia has other ideas. For a start off there's our daily hill to climb. This track is only two kms, but it's straight up ...

Mixing with the locals
Apr 21, 2007 (9 photos)

On the 20th we landed (sounds like a voyage) in Greymouth. But before we got there the bus mad a couple of stops, one was at the  Punakaiki Pancake Rocks on the coast... Greymouth is a small town by the west coast of the south island. We ...

Amazing South Island scenery
Oct 24, 2009 (8 photos)

... at a little town called Murchinson for a cuppa and a KitKat. Up until then the drive had been nice but normal for New Zealand; however between Murchinson and Inangahua we entered the Buller Gorge on the edge of Victoria Forest Park. The road followed the ...

Our farmstay
Nov 27, 2006 (2 photos)

... of our stay on the West coast of the South island was much better after this. Nina and Ric had planned to come over to Greymouth for the weekend but had to back out at the last minute. Never ones to turn down free accommodation we decided to knock upon the ...

The West Coast
Apr 2, 2007 (15 photos)

... than we anticipated. we gave up after about 4 hours on the road and camped for the night at Haast. This is a typical outback New Zealand town which basically means there is nothing here (which we later found goes for much of the west coast). In true New ...

Nelson - Greymouth
Jun 17, 2006 (10 photos)

... rugged. The first real stop of the day was at Cape Foulwind, near Westport. Cape Foulwind is where you can find a colony of New Zealand Fur seals. There was loads of them, it bloody stank but it is so beautiful around here the sea is so rough though ...

West Coast
May 7, 2007 (14 photos)

... they survive year round, it must be horrible in the summer with people required to wear more insect repellent than sun lotion. Greymouth clearly pronounced as two distinct words and the town itself suits its name. The only notable thing here was the ...

Greymouth
Dec 20, 2008

... war Ebbe...) angeguckt! Auch gut . Danach kam dann leider das grosse Unwetter und nu sitz ich hier schon den vierten Tag? ich weiss es gar nicht mehr so genau (OK das Unwetter war nur Gestern und Heute) in Greymouth und warte auf besseres Wetter...

South Island Fun
Jun 8, 2009 (4 photos)

... ., however in reality, the pancakes are carved into intricate undulating structures. Our final destination was the small town of Greymouth on the coast where we settled for the evening. I cooked Fiona's Pasta Surprise - a wonderful dish comprising of bacon ...

Sand flies
Jun 2, 2007 (5 photos)

... though little ice tunnels and limb though ice caves.  Again we've been doing loads of walking (coz it's cheap) and have found a new pet hate.   SAND FLIES oh my god they are the worst thing ever.  They land on your mouth and in your ...

Graymouth and a horse trek
Nov 13, 2006 (2 photos)

We finally got to do a horse trek! After leaving Cape Foulwind we hurried down the coast to our appointment with Punakiki Horse Treks. These guys were wonderful. I rode Charley Brown (CB) and Steve rode Molasses both Standardbreds. Both guys were well ...

Wairau Valley to Greymouth
Apr 5, 2009 (3 photos)

... ) as it was high tide at 7.45pm. The West Coast is extraordinarily picturesque, but not primped and preened like some New Zealand coastlines. The weather was still holding out, but quite overcast. By the time we arrived in the parking lot (which was a ...

Geymouth
Feb 9, 2008

... a couple of coach's pulled up so we got out of there before the place got too busy. We drove down the coastal road to Greymouth, which was really pretty and stopped of f just before Punakaiki and did a walk on the Truman Track. It was only 15 mins and ...

Photos from South Island, NZ
Feb 2, 2007 (13 photos)

Here you go folks - some pictures of South Island so far...........