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CommentsAnne Conaghan They have lovely meals there now , great price and friendly service !
George Gardner Our cycle races to Kumara Jctn and back used to start from that pub.
Vern Pattinson George Gardner we did as well
Barbara Fitzsimmons Remember Billy Bud when they had it .
Anne Miller Mcmillan Barbara Fitzsimmons i remember billy bud barb. When i was 15 cleaning at hospital. He had a heart attack. I can still picture him being put on the floor and dr and nurses trying to kick start heart. Long time ago
Barbara Fitzsimmons Anne Miller Mcmillan kick start - I worked at hospital .with mareen walker .judy Calder. Had our own wards mrs ceril .was my boss . Lol
Ian Murch I lived just down the road.I remember when it caught fire There was quite alot of people there that night and all had to move to let the night cart get past It was in the 1930s
Kevin Voigt About tom woods day also
Dave Howell My local, dad and I had a track through to Byron street, behind the motels, shit that was hard work late at night, with a few 'sevens' on board.
Phil Bell-Marchant Sharon! Lovely memories
1
Barbara Fitzsimmons Phil Bell-Marchant it had that feel about it .decent hotel .
Tracy Box I use to work there when l lived in N Z lived on Miro street also Nelson Street
s
Robin Gibbens My uncle Bruse Steele was a barman there in the early 60s as I remember as a boy ,someone may recall him as I was only8/9 years old
Gary Keown Always remember visiting the relations the house on left in photo
Donald Pearson Had a few beers there,brings back a lot of memories,lived not too far away.
Wayne Leckie Got caught there when Billy had it I was 16
Barbara Fitzsimmons Wayne the cops then would say on ya bike lad .away home
Barbara Fitzsimmons - pounds bloody hell .you could of brought the pub wayne
Pauline Matene I lived just along the road from there,
Barbara Fitzsimmons Pauline Matene did ya double me pass there. Did you ring the door bell there two .
Graham Ruston Well I can remember having a few there on the night that jugs increased from something in the 90s to $1 not sure on the year?
Pauline Davis I remember it well. We lived about five doors down from it. X
Jennifer Gaskell I lived in Paroa Rd, my Dad was on the Railway, never went to the Aussie before I got married, Barbara I worked at Grey Hospital in the wards when I was still at school in the holidays, remember Mrs Searle very well.
Barbara Fitzsimmons Jennifer Gaskell she sneaked around that hospital. I did like her that's why I reakon I'm like I am and mum .it had to be spotless. Lol .those were the days
Bill Garth It the Marist Rugby Pub. There were 6 showers in a changing room out the back. A boiler heat
ed the water. If we won the losers had to visit us. The publican loved that.
Peter Gray I can remember having the odd shower out back Bill
Alex McDougall Great pub. Many a happy match replay took place around that bar. Happy days.
Ross Wylde Graham, you can't say that mate. The year was around 1976 and we still would have been at High school. Drinking at that age wouldn't have happened on the coast. lol.
Margaret Trail Hotel was owned by my great grandfather Alexander Keown the 3 houses to the left of the photo were where his 3granddaughters lived with there husbands
Chris Rabey Got into a school on 7oz beers there one time. 5 hours later hopped in car and drove to Hokitika. No worries, continued on 7s at the Southland
Sonia Dando Only ever been in there once met some friends there when in Greymouth on a visit from Perth Australia that was way back in the 70s always remember it as a kid as Mum and dad use to drink there
Heather Newby it was a very popular pub
Sonia Dando As a kid always wondered why we had a Aussie pub
George Gardner You weren't alone with that thought Sonia.
Sonia Dando George Gardner don’t have a Kiel pub here in Perth only Irish ones
George Gardner What about a Kiwi one then, there are enough of you over there!
Brian Gus Heveldt The Australasian or Aussie as we called it has been the watering hole for The Greymouth Marist Rugby Club for many many Years.We have seen Many Great Publicans come and Go like Gavin Arnott,Mike Casserley.Max Brenner,Mike Odonavan and many others.In my view Mike and Donna Casserley would have to be at the top of the Tree.
If only the walls could talk,there has been some huge History come and Gone in that Pub.
Keith Finch yip we even borrowed the cup ya won and took it home to Hari Hari from the Aussie , very poor security
Chris Rabey Yep the Casserleys were there along time but think Jim Toal down at the Union would be the longest serving publican in NZ!!!!
Geoff Guenole Lots of history made in that pub Gus Heveldt.
Peter Mountford Yes Dave did ride Bill Bud had the pub then
George Gardner Our cycle races to Kumara Jctn and back used to start from that pub.
Vern Pattinson George Gardner we did as well
Barbara Fitzsimmons Remember Billy Bud when they had it .
Anne Miller Mcmillan Barbara Fitzsimmons i remember billy bud barb. When i was 15 cleaning at hospital. He had a heart attack. I can still picture him being put on the floor and dr and nurses trying to kick start heart. Long time ago
Barbara Fitzsimmons Anne Miller Mcmillan kick start - I worked at hospital .with mareen walker .judy Calder. Had our own wards mrs ceril .was my boss . Lol
Ian Murch I lived just down the road.I remember when it caught fire There was quite alot of people there that night and all had to move to let the night cart get past It was in the 1930s
Kevin Voigt About tom woods day also
Dave Howell My local, dad and I had a track through to Byron street, behind the motels, shit that was hard work late at night, with a few 'sevens' on board.
Phil Bell-Marchant Sharon! Lovely memories
1
Barbara Fitzsimmons Phil Bell-Marchant it had that feel about it .decent hotel .
Tracy Box I use to work there when l lived in N Z lived on Miro street also Nelson Street
s
Robin Gibbens My uncle Bruse Steele was a barman there in the early 60s as I remember as a boy ,someone may recall him as I was only8/9 years old
Gary Keown Always remember visiting the relations the house on left in photo
Donald Pearson Had a few beers there,brings back a lot of memories,lived not too far away.
Wayne Leckie Got caught there when Billy had it I was 16
Barbara Fitzsimmons Wayne the cops then would say on ya bike lad .away home
Barbara Fitzsimmons - pounds bloody hell .you could of brought the pub wayne
Pauline Matene I lived just along the road from there,
Barbara Fitzsimmons Pauline Matene did ya double me pass there. Did you ring the door bell there two .
Graham Ruston Well I can remember having a few there on the night that jugs increased from something in the 90s to $1 not sure on the year?
Pauline Davis I remember it well. We lived about five doors down from it. X
Jennifer Gaskell I lived in Paroa Rd, my Dad was on the Railway, never went to the Aussie before I got married, Barbara I worked at Grey Hospital in the wards when I was still at school in the holidays, remember Mrs Searle very well.
Barbara Fitzsimmons Jennifer Gaskell she sneaked around that hospital. I did like her that's why I reakon I'm like I am and mum .it had to be spotless. Lol .those were the days
Bill Garth It the Marist Rugby Pub. There were 6 showers in a changing room out the back. A boiler heat
ed the water. If we won the losers had to visit us. The publican loved that.
Peter Gray I can remember having the odd shower out back Bill
Alex McDougall Great pub. Many a happy match replay took place around that bar. Happy days.
Ross Wylde Graham, you can't say that mate. The year was around 1976 and we still would have been at High school. Drinking at that age wouldn't have happened on the coast. lol.
Margaret Trail Hotel was owned by my great grandfather Alexander Keown the 3 houses to the left of the photo were where his 3granddaughters lived with there husbands
Chris Rabey Got into a school on 7oz beers there one time. 5 hours later hopped in car and drove to Hokitika. No worries, continued on 7s at the Southland
Sonia Dando Only ever been in there once met some friends there when in Greymouth on a visit from Perth Australia that was way back in the 70s always remember it as a kid as Mum and dad use to drink there
Heather Newby it was a very popular pub
Sonia Dando As a kid always wondered why we had a Aussie pub
George Gardner You weren't alone with that thought Sonia.
Sonia Dando George Gardner don’t have a Kiel pub here in Perth only Irish ones
George Gardner What about a Kiwi one then, there are enough of you over there!
Brian Gus Heveldt The Australasian or Aussie as we called it has been the watering hole for The Greymouth Marist Rugby Club for many many Years.We have seen Many Great Publicans come and Go like Gavin Arnott,Mike Casserley.Max Brenner,Mike Odonavan and many others.In my view Mike and Donna Casserley would have to be at the top of the Tree.
If only the walls could talk,there has been some huge History come and Gone in that Pub.
Keith Finch yip we even borrowed the cup ya won and took it home to Hari Hari from the Aussie , very poor security
Chris Rabey Yep the Casserleys were there along time but think Jim Toal down at the Union would be the longest serving publican in NZ!!!!
Geoff Guenole Lots of history made in that pub Gus Heveldt.
Peter Mountford Yes Dave did ride Bill Bud had the pub then
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West Coast New Zealand History (14th Jan 2020). Australasian Hotel, Greymouth.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 5th Apr 2026 08:59, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/16150