Location Greymouth

aoraki / mount cook , other mountains greymouth s beach

the town located @ mouth of grey river, on narrow coastal plain close foot of southern alps. in clear weather, aoraki / mount cook can seen south near town. mouth of river divides town 3 areas: blaketown, close river s mouth on south bank; karoro, southeast, separated blaketown series of small estuarine lakes; , cobden, formerly separate town, on river s north bank.

greymouth on state highway 6, connects hokitika in south , westport in north. stands @ terminus of state highway 7, runs through dobson , reefton, reaching north canterbury , junction state highway 1 @ waipara, 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of christchurch, via lewis pass. highway 73 accessed 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of greymouth, direct route or christchurch. town western terminus of midland line christchurch. large coal trains operate greymouth on line christchurch. famous tranzalpine train terminates @ greymouth. greymouth airport 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of centre of town.