Mark's Guidebook

Mark
Mark's Guidebook

Sightseeing

The closest town to the Gladstone Getaway.. there are restaurants,cafes,cinema,local attractions like Shantytown featured on the photos here and street art. Being a street artist I know the locations of the murals and I have a good knowledge of the area so don't hesitate to ask anything. Check out the Greymouth Grill for top quality food, locally brewed beers, friendly service and artworks by me.
9 locals recommend
Greymouth
9 locals recommend
The closest town to the Gladstone Getaway.. there are restaurants,cafes,cinema,local attractions like Shantytown featured on the photos here and street art. Being a street artist I know the locations of the murals and I have a good knowledge of the area so don't hesitate to ask anything. Check out the Greymouth Grill for top quality food, locally brewed beers, friendly service and artworks by me.
Local family business, friendly service and great food. This is a food van which has had a permanent spot in town for years. Unfortunately closed Sundays and Mondays.
Kiwi Thai Takeaways
6 Boundary St
Local family business, friendly service and great food. This is a food van which has had a permanent spot in town for years. Unfortunately closed Sundays and Mondays.
A family business, well run with great food and a nice atmosphere for many years.. and only 3 minutes drive from Gladstone Getaway. Only open for dinner, not lunch.
12 locals recommend
Paroa Hotel
508 Main S Rd
12 locals recommend
A family business, well run with great food and a nice atmosphere for many years.. and only 3 minutes drive from Gladstone Getaway. Only open for dinner, not lunch.
The local convenience store, next to Paroa Hotel/pub and restaurant. Friendly owners with a good selection of food items, hot pies, icecream and other handy items. Open every day until 730pm.
Paroa Store
506 Main S Rd
The local convenience store, next to Paroa Hotel/pub and restaurant. Friendly owners with a good selection of food items, hot pies, icecream and other handy items. Open every day until 730pm.

Murals.

Local favourite and the address of my first large scale spray paint mural.
DP1 Cafe
104 Mawhera Quay
Local favourite and the address of my first large scale spray paint mural.
The Greymouth Star
3 Werita St
Nice place to eat and drink the beer originally brewed in Greymouth. check out the garlic fries and wander around the side of the building to see my mural.
30 locals recommend
Monteith's Brewing Company
60 Herbert St
30 locals recommend
Nice place to eat and drink the beer originally brewed in Greymouth. check out the garlic fries and wander around the side of the building to see my mural.
The largest primary school in Greymouth and also the address of another of my murals.
Grey Main School
12 Joyce Cres
The largest primary school in Greymouth and also the address of another of my murals.
On the way to Punakaiki.. a nice stop off to see a local beach at the end of the road and my mural at the school.
Barrytown School
Cargill Road
On the way to Punakaiki.. a nice stop off to see a local beach at the end of the road and my mural at the school.
Good food made on site, friendly owners and amazing location. Across the road from the famous pancake rocks. My mural on the icecream container depicts the local blue penguins and petrel birds on the pancake rocks. Check out the penguin carving at the front of the cafe and other artwork.
24 locals recommend
Pancake Rocks Cafe
Coast Road
24 locals recommend
Good food made on site, friendly owners and amazing location. Across the road from the famous pancake rocks. My mural on the icecream container depicts the local blue penguins and petrel birds on the pancake rocks. Check out the penguin carving at the front of the cafe and other artwork.
The only McDonald's for miles... and also the address of another of my murals. Depicting the Maccas characters on a yellow wall.. you can't miss it.
McDonald's Greymouth
Chapel Street
The only McDonald's for miles... and also the address of another of my murals. Depicting the Maccas characters on a yellow wall.. you can't miss it.
One of my paint suppliers and also next door to another of my murals, on the wall of Gem time jewellers Greymouth. The latest of my murals.. due to be painted late February 2020. Depicting Mackay Street, year 1910. Done in my style using spray cans and paint from Resene.
Resene ColorShop Greymouth reseller
80 MacKay St
One of my paint suppliers and also next door to another of my murals, on the wall of Gem time jewellers Greymouth. The latest of my murals.. due to be painted late February 2020. Depicting Mackay Street, year 1910. Done in my style using spray cans and paint from Resene.
Across the road from another of my murals.. something a bit quirky this time.
Sevenpenny
9 Tainui St
Across the road from another of my murals.. something a bit quirky this time.
My sons school and also the address of another of my murals and watch this space.. I'm booked in to paint another facing the main road in March 2020.
Greymouth High School
High Street
My sons school and also the address of another of my murals and watch this space.. I'm booked in to paint another facing the main road in March 2020.
The RSA.. Good cheap and full of history. also the place of two of my murals.. shown in photos.
Returned Services Association
181 Tainui St
The RSA.. Good cheap and full of history. also the place of two of my murals.. shown in photos.
Across the road from my Buzzy Bee mural painted for Chorus on one of their maintenance cabinets. Worth a look if you're going thay way. I've painted 4 of their cabinets around Greymouth. and I was chosen as one of 12 artists to be featured in their 2020 calendar.
CablePrice (NZ) Ltd
65 Preston Rd
Across the road from my Buzzy Bee mural painted for Chorus on one of their maintenance cabinets. Worth a look if you're going thay way. I've painted 4 of their cabinets around Greymouth. and I was chosen as one of 12 artists to be featured in their 2020 calendar.
This place is owned by the same people who own the Greymouth Grill in Greymouth.. you have to check out both places... Greymouth Grill has a full wall 3D mural of a brewery behind the bar and check out the quirky exit sign as you leave. The Woodstock Hotel is the only pub I've found in New Zealand that has that homely feel of a good English pub... and needless to say.. amazing food ! Locally brewed beer second to none too !
11 locals recommend
Woodstock Hotel
250 Woodstock-Rimu Rd
11 locals recommend
This place is owned by the same people who own the Greymouth Grill in Greymouth.. you have to check out both places... Greymouth Grill has a full wall 3D mural of a brewery behind the bar and check out the quirky exit sign as you leave. The Woodstock Hotel is the only pub I've found in New Zealand that has that homely feel of a good English pub... and needless to say.. amazing food ! Locally brewed beer second to none too !
Another location of one of my murals.. definitely worth a look ! One of my favourites. 15 metres x 3 metres approximately. Spray cans.
Department of Conservation
69 Cron St
Another location of one of my murals.. definitely worth a look ! One of my favourites. 15 metres x 3 metres approximately. Spray cans.

City advice

Book before you go

The Greymouth Grill.

Great place to eat lunch or dinner but unfortunately not open Sundays.
Don't miss

Large and small spray paint murals.

I've been a mural artist since 2011, I've painted over 40 public pieces of art ranging in size from 1 metre square to 6 metres square. I mainly use spray cans and do a mixture of realism and my own style. I'm influenced by graffiti, the masters of oil paints and modernist painters so my style varies according to what the client wants. I have a good knowledge of the local art scene and addresses of all my work from Punakaiki to Franz Josef. I'm happy to show photos or give directions.