Garth Wilson Jade

About

Garth Wilson Jade, on South Island, occupies premises at 63 Rutherglen Road, Paroa, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand. First-time visitors should expect an attraction centred on jade, with the workshop setting giving a close view of the material and its working. A 4.8 out of 5 rating across 152 reviews places it among the better-regarded stops on the island. Reaching the venue from Greymouth is quick, and travellers based in Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin, Nelson, Blenheim, Wanaka, Te Anau or Kaikoura can include it on a longer South Island route. Its position at Paroa puts it just outside Greymouth on the west coast road. The website, http://garthwilsonjade.co.nz/, carries further detail about the business. New Zealand sits on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates, so small earthquakes are a common occurrence. Seasons run opposite to the northern hemisphere, with summer from December to February and winter from June to August. Tūī, kererū and other native birds are common, and dolphins, fur seals and seabirds appear around the coast.