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www.west-coast.co.nz

Greymouth i-SITE Visitor Centre
Email: greymouth@i-SITE.org
Phone: +64 3 768 5101

Westport

Westport - Home of the 2005 Adventure Racing World Champs

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Westport was first a gold town and then a coal town. The coal mining museum provides a glimpse of what it's like to work underground. Westport is also a centre for outdoor adventures – jet boating, underground rafting, caving, white water rafting and kayaking. Scenic highlights include old coal towns, goldmining relics, forest hikes and coastal walks. There is a seal colony nearby at Cape Foulwind. Depending on the season, there can be up to 100 New Zealand fur seals in the vicinity. Browse the local arts and crafts galleries – much of the work is produced locally.

Functional facts: Approx. population 4850, i-SITE Visitor Centre, good range of shops and services, plentiful accommodation.

Find out more at www.westport.org.nz

Westport i-Site Visitor Centre

Visitor Information Centre in Westport
Welcome to the Northern West Coast - the ultimate getaway experience where you can discover the real New Zealand. Get back to nature with our breathtaking scenery, beautiful walkways and beaches.

In Westport:

Other towns near Westport by road:

Punakaiki (48 minutes)
Reefton (70 minutes)
Greymouth (86 minutes)

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Westport does not have any rail stations.

The nearest rail station is in Greymouth (86 minutes)

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