Grey District
Grey District is a district in the West Coast Region of New Zealand that covers Greymouth, Runanga, Blackball, Cobden, and settlements along the Grey River. It has a land area of 3,474.44 square kilometres (1,341.49 sq mi). The seat of the Grey District Council, the local government authority that administers the district, is at Greymouth, where 58.5% of the district's population live.
Grey District | |
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| Coordinates: 42°32′46″S 171°36′22″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast Regional Council |
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| Seat | Greymouth |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tania Gibson |
| • Deputy Mayor | Allan Gibson |
| • Territorial authority | Grey District Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,474.44 km2 (1,341.49 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 14,250 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Area code | 03 |
| Website | www |
The Grey District is on the West Coast of the South Island. It stretches from the south banks of the Punakaiki River in the north, southeast to Mt Anderson, north to The Pinacle, southeast to Craigeburn, in a southeast direction to Mt Barron, southwest to Jacksons and following the Taramakau River to the Tasman Sea.
The district is rich in history and character. Key industries are tourism, mining, agriculture, fishing, manufacturing and services industries. The main hospital for the West Coast is in Greymouth.