Greymouth

Greymouth, a rising port of New Zealand, on the west coast of South Island, at the mouth of the Grey River, 190 miles SSW. of Nelson. Extensive harbour-works, including two breakwaters and the addition of 600 feet of wharf, have been erected since 1885, and railways to Nelson and Christchurch were commenced in 1887. The entire district is auriferous, and 55,036 ounces of gold (value £220,503) were exported during 1887-88. Greymouth, however, is famous chiefly for its coal, of which over 130,000 tons, of the best quality in Australasia, were raised in 1887 in the neighbourhood. Pop. (1891) 3787.