Blackball Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Rapahoe Beach
A small cluster of houses and some oceanfront accommodation mark one of the Great Coast Road’s sleepy enclaves, an ideal place to put your feet up.
West Coast Rail Trail
You can take time to visit West Coast Rail Trail during your travels to Greymouth. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Shantytown
Learn about the local history of Greymouth when you spend time at Shantytown. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.
Monteith's Brewing Company
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Monteith's Brewing Company during your travels in Greymouth. Savour the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town.
Left Bank Art Gallery
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Left Bank Art Gallery in Greymouth. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Pounamu Pathway Māwhera
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Pounamu Pathway Māwhera during your travels in Greymouth. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this family-friendly area or visit its top-notch restaurants.
Activities
Greymouth: Hokitika Gorge and Tree Top Walkway Half-Day Tour
3 Day Private Photography Tour West Coast NZ Departs Queenstown
Our pick of the best Blackball Hotel Deals
Roa Cottage is a rustic cottage, close to the start of the Paparoa Great walk.
Roa cottage is perfectly placed to explore the Paparoa great walk Trail. The cottage is warm and comfortable and the beds are super comfortable too allowing for a good sleep after the days exertions. The weather for our visit was surprisingly good compared to the East Coast where we had come from ...
Reviewed on 8 Oct 2025
Brand new home in Blackball!
We stayed at the property for one night after a sports event. Jed was great to deal with and always prompt in returning emails and answering questions, he went out of his way to help and let us park our race car inside the shed as the car does not lock and we were concerned it might attract unwanted ...
Reviewed on 26 Nov 2024
Blackball Connection
Town edge art studio and stay.
Happy Harry's Hutch - Paparoa Great Walk Accommodation
Copthorne Hotel Greymouth
Far better on the interior than the exterior.
Reviewed on 12 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Blackball
Coal Creek
Though Coal Creek may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Rapahoe Beach and Brunner Industrial Site.
Nine Mile
Check out nearby sights like Rapahoe Beach while you're spending some time in Nine Mile and the surrounding area.
Taylorville
Travellers like the monuments in Taylorville, and Brunner Industrial Site is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Rapahoe
Travellers like the parks in Rapahoe, and Rapahoe Beach is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Dobson
When in Dobson, you can plan a visit to Greymouth Golf Club and Brunner Industrial Site, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Point Elizabeth
Though Point Elizabeth may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Rapahoe Beach and West Coast Rail Trail.
Blackball Travel Guide
- Lake Brunner
- Pancake Rocks
- West Coast Rail Trail
- Shantytown
- Rapahoe Beach
- Monteith's Brewing Company
- Left Bank Art Gallery
- Pororari River Track
- Grey District Aquatic Centre
- Greymouth Golf Club
- Brunner Industrial Site
- History House Museum
- Jade Country Greymouth
- Mitchell’s Gully Gold Mine
- Truman Track
