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  Greymouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greymouth is the largest town in the West Coast region on the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council.
The Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki, 45 km to the north are a popular local tourist attraction.
Greymouth has a history of coal and gold mining.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greymouth   (418 words)

  
 Greymouth Accommodation & Travel West Coast New Zealand
Greymouth is the largest town, and commerical centre of the West Coast.
Greymouth is ideally located to visit many of the West Coast main attractions.
Greymouth is a good place to stock up on supplies or to pick up some souvenirs of your trip to the West Coast.
www.destination.co.nz /westcoast/greymouth.asp   (554 words)

  
 Greymouth Sightseeing | Greymouth Tourist Information | New Zealand Vacations
Greymouth is the largest town, and commercial centre, of the West Coast region.
Greymouth is located on the West Coast of the South, approx 3 hours west of Christchurch, via the Arthurs Pass Highway.
Greymouth was a gold rush town, and has expanded it's attributes to include jade, outdoor activites and the famous TranzAlpine Express.
www.discovernewzealand.com /Default.aspx?DN=138,36,7,1,Documents   (364 words)

  
 Greymouth, New Zealand - My Trip June 2-17,1999
Greymouth, New Zealand is a small town of about 12,000 on the West Coast of the South Island.
Greymouth derives its name from the fact that it is located at the mouth of the Grey River, which pours into the Tasman Sea.
Greymouth is actually made up of a few suburbs: Cobden, Blaketown, central Greymouth, and Karoro.
www.geocities.com /dropmeoff/Greymouth/photos_greymouth.htm   (467 words)

  
 Greymouth Petroleum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Greymouth operates the Kaimiro Production Station which is a gas processing facility located to the north of Mt. Taranaki on the onshore Taranaki peninsular, and is in the process of commissioning Stage One of the Turangi production station facilities, onshore in the North Taranaki.
Greymouth's operations base is the former Petroleum Corporation of New Zealand (Petrocorp) facility and store situated at the Bell Block, near New Plymouth.
Greymouth is committed to best oil and gas practice in all its operations and has competitive advantage as the lowest cost operator in New Zealand.
www.greymouth.co.nz /about.html   (456 words)

  
 Greymouth, New Zealand : The South Island's West Coast
It included a "pa" (fort) to defend its population just as Europe is littered with forts and castles that served the same purpose.
A locally-written book on Greymouth (entitled "Greymouth") states that a Maori 'pa' was located on the Cobden side of the Cobden Bridge.
Today, the small city of Greymouth is a peaceful place: the residents are friendly and the city has a unique flavor of both English culture as well as some Maori.
www.geocities.com /dropmeoff/Greymouth   (803 words)

  
 Touring Holidays New Zealand Vacation Packages NZ Tours Tourmasters South Pacific
Situated in the middle of the West Coast, Greymouth is a premier tourist destination, famous for its pubs and hospitality
Greymouth is the central West Coast town and offers the visitor excellent accommodation, information and refreshments.
South from Greymouth is the road to the glaciers, which passes through several historic goldmining towns which offer further possibilities for entertainment and adventure.
www.tourmasters.co.nz /tm/regions.cfm/RegionID/12   (241 words)

  
 RIGZONE - Greymouth Petroleum Ltd.
Thursday, July 27, 2006 - Greymouth Petroleum has a busy series of appraisal wells scheduled at its onshore Kaimiro and Ngatoro fields, and the company has scheduled a new well to appraise extensions of the historical Motoroa oilfields on the New Plymouth shoreline.
Monday, August 16, 2004 - Greymouth Petroleum is to drill a wildcat well Tiwakawaka-1 in rugged inland Taranaki in its PEP 38739 permit about 25km inland from Stratford, New Zealand.
Friday, August 01, 2003 - Greymouth Petroleum has taken the first step in exploring for hydrocarbons in the rugged isolation of eastern Taranaki by commencing a seismic survey of the area.
www.rigzone.com /news/company.asp?comp_id=163   (475 words)

  
 Greymouth New Zealand tourist information - find hotels and excursions in Greymouth New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
South of Greymouth, nearby Shantytown offers a fascinating insight into the gold rush days of the 1880’s, re-creating the atmosphere of the era.
Rail travel is very much a part of the Greymouth and the town is the terminus for the TranzAlpine rail journey.
Greymouth offers a range of activities only minutes from the town centre, including the Art Gallery, Monteith’s Brewing Company and the History House.
www.discover-new-zealand.co.uk /greymouth   (275 words)

  
 Greymouth Accommodation Apartment Hotel B&B Motels Hotels B&Bs New Zealand NZ Holiday Guide Lodge Backpacker ...
Greymouth is the largest town on the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island.
Nearby Shantytown, a short drive south of Greymouth, is a recreation of an early gold mining town.
Greymouth is an excellent base for those interested in adventurous pursuits.
holidayguide.co.nz /Greymouth/Greymouth.aspx?Action=LocationOverview   (390 words)

  
 A Guide to Greymouth, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Forged by the early Maori in search of precious greenstone, by the spirit of the 1860's gold rush and by the development of road and rail links, the central region is rich in history.
Greymouth is the major town on the West Coast, boasting a range of quality hotels,
Greymouth hosts an enticing range of activities only minutes from the town centre, including the Art Gallery, History House and the walk on the flood wall which protects the town from the mighty Grey River.
travelink.co.nz /nz/Greymouth.html   (156 words)

  
 Greymouth travel guide - Wikitravel
Oceania : Australasia : New Zealand : South Island : West Coast : Westland : Greymouth
Greymouth is on the West Coast of New Zealand at the west end of the road through Arthur's Pass.
Global Village Backpackers, 42-54 Cowper Street, Greymouth, [1].
wikitravel.org /en/Greymouth   (114 words)

  
 Greymouth : Side Trips | Frommers.com
Lake Brunner and the little township of Moana, situated on its northern shore, lie 30 minutes east of Greymouth.
The Greymouth i-Site Visitor Centre has a big list of guides and will point you in the right direction for the best spots.
Nothing too inspiring, but there are hints of the Southern Alps that await when you turn away from the Tasman Sea farther south.
www.frommers.com /destinations/greymouth/2731010011.html   (396 words)

  
 Greymouth, New Zealand
Greymouth (named after Governor George Grey) is the main commercial center on the west coast and an important port.
Its economy was originally based on gold mining, later on coal and timber, and then also on cattle and dairy farming.
These climatic factors have contributed to the steady decline in population since the end of the 19th C. Photos
www.planetware.com /new-zealand/greymouth-nz-wc-gm.htm   (152 words)

  
 Car Rentals Greymouth Rental Cars West Coast Tranz Alpine Auto Rentals New Zealand
For all car rental hires to/from Greymouth we use different vehicles to what are featured on our web page.
Depending upon availability in Greymouth a relocation fee of up to NZ $150.00 may apply for one way hires
As an accredited Tranzrail Booking Agent let us assist you with the booking of Tranzalpine train tickets between Christchurch and Greymouth - we offer the slightly discounted fare of NZ $99.00 per adult, one way.
www.autorentals.co.nz /English/greymouth   (290 words)

  
 The New Zealand Edge : Heroes : Sir Peter Buck : www.nzedge.com
Certainly his medical training came to mean innumerable Maori lives were saved by the changes his teaching implemented.
In 1904 Buck spent a year as a junior house surgeon in the Dunedin Hospital and in 1905 he found part-time employment with Sunnyside Mental Hospital and as a locum tenens in Greymouth.
It was at Greymouth that Buck met and married 24 year old Irish born Margaret Wilson.
www.nzedge.com /heroes/buck.html   (4909 words)

  
 Greymouth and Hokitika New Zealand : Travel, Tourism and Accommodation for Greymouth and Hokitika NZ
Greymouth and Hokitika New Zealand : Travel, Tourism and Accommodation for Greymouth and Hokitika NZ Greymouth and Hokitika travel, tourism and accommodation options and Web site listings.
Greymouth and Hokitika New Zealand are located on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island.
View travel, tourism and accommodation options for Greymouth and Hokitika NZ.
tourism.net.nz /region/west-coast/west-coast---greymouth-and-hokitika   (111 words)

  
 Car Rental Greymouth with Auto Europe
Auto Europe offers several pick up locations and a large rental car fleet, so finding a car rental in Greymouth is both easy and economical.
You can golf at one of the world's most breathtaking courses, catch some waves on one of the numerous sparkling beaches, pan for gold at the nearby Shantytown, a replica of a mid-19th century gold rush town, or Hokitika, the real thing.
Don't miss the spectacular Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, the glow-worm cave at Taniwha, or the colony of white herons at Okarito.
www.autoeurope.com /car-rental/Greymouth-rental-guide.cfm?c=1335   (368 words)

  
 Kingsgate Hotel Greymouth - Greymouth - Kingsgate Hotel Greymouth Reviews - TripAdvisor
Don’t be fooled by the nice looking public areas downstairs because the bedrooms are in need of upgrading from the time you see your room door, and our room was a 'Superior room'.
We arrived in Greymouth on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Explore our site to find travel information and unbiased reviews on Greymouth tourism, attractions, maps and much more.
tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g255372-d257260-Reviews-Kingsgate_Hotel_Greymouth...   (636 words)

  
 greymouth Photos at PBase.com
greymouth Galleries Search Results 11 to 20 of 21
GREYMOUTH: The Jivana retreat was a most unusual B&B, where we stayed 3 nights
Please contact the photographer before using an image for any reason.
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 FURNEAUX GROUP - SHIPWRECKS
From Greymouth, NZ, for Melbourne with cargo and six passengers, ran aground on a sand bank off the Vansittart Shoals, Furneaux Group, in a gale, 4 September 1874.
With the assistance of two fishing boats, the brig was rfloaated, but capsized and sank within a mile of where she had gone ashore.
From Greymouth, New Zealand, for Melbourne, collided with the collier barque Sea Gull off Babel Island, eastern Bass Strait, 27 December 1879.
oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au /furneaux-wrecks.html   (12990 words)

  
 Ashley Motor Inn, Hotel in Greymouth in New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Ashley Motor Inn, Hotel in Greymouth in New Zealand
The Ashley is situated just two and a half kilometres south of the town centre, adjacent to the Main South Highway and a 3 minute walk to the Tasman Sea.
Prices and productdescriptions may change without prior notice.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /New_zealand/hotels/gre_ashleymotorinn.html   (237 words)

  
 Rosewood bed and breakfast inn - Greymouth,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Rosewood is one of Greymouth's finest old character homes, restored and situated a few minutes walk from the town center and restaurants.
In Greymouth itself you can enjoy the Art Gallery, History House and walk on the flood wall that protects from Grey River.
Celebrating something special, then let us know and we will enhance you stay appropriately.
www.lanierbb.com /inns/wwbb9916.html   (244 words)

  
 Art Glass by Ray Ansin
These must have looked amazing, because there were small coloured light bulbs inside each sphere which made the spines glow at their tips, and the whole system was connected to a musical presentation such that each lamp flashed or glowed in response to the music.
Known for his rustic inventiveness Ray once resorted to using a kerosene blow torch at the Regent Theatre in Greymouth to melt and blow glass christmas balls at a public demonstration (1979).
Among Ray's other notable exhibition pieces was "Time bomb in a bottle" shown at the Academy of Fine Arts, and "Bottle bottle bottled..." which is shown below and was highly commended in the prestigious Phillips Studio Glass Show in 1985.
www.glass.co.nz /ansin.htm   (1284 words)

  
 Greymouth hotels. Save up to 60% off rates on all hotels in Greymouth
Save up to 60% off rates on all hotels in Greymouth
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 YHA Greymouth - Greymouth, New Zealand Youth Hostels
YHA Greymouth - Greymouth, New Zealand Youth Hostels
Circondato da colline verdeggianti,YHA Greymouth e' uno dei migliori ostelli della costa occidentale.
L' ospitabilita' dello staff e l' ambiente accogliente difficilmente vi faranno dimenticare il soggiorno da noi.
www.bootsnall.com /hostels/d/12272/YHA+Greymouth.php   (175 words)

  
 pepples46 Greymouth Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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the most beautiful sunset with features galore you can find right here at the est Coast and Greymouth is a good place to watch them.
you could take the train from Christchurch to Greymouth or drive your car through Arthur's Pass...2 -3 hours and one of the last frontiers will dazzle you!
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 Accommodation, hotels, motels and lodging in Greymouth, New Zealand hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Accommodation, hotels, motels and lodging in Greymouth, New Zealand hotels
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 Greymouth New Zealand discounted hotel reservations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Highpark Motor Inn, 90 High Street Greymouth, NewZealand.
Wonderful West Coast hospitality - Experience it Today.
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