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Greymouth township and river mouth Thanks to the Greymouth Rotary Club Updates every 10 minutes.
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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 population of the whole Grey District was 13,224 in the 2006 census, which accounts for 42% of the West Coast's inhabitants. The town of Greymouth itself, including Cobden, Blaketown and Karoro, had a 2006 population of 7,155. The town is expected to grow by 1.5% per year for the coming decade. (from the 'Long Term Community Outcomes Plan: 2006-2016', amended June 2007) Location: The town is located at the mouth of the Grey River, on a narrow coastal plains close to the foot of the Southern Alps. In clear weather, Aoraki/Mount Cook can be clearly seen to the south from near the town. The mouth of the river divides the town into three areas: Blaketown, close to the river's mouth on the south bank; Karoro, to the southeast, separated from Blaketown by a series of small lakes; and Cobden, formerly a separate town, on the river's north bank. It is on ... Read more about Greymouth on Wikipedia