Taylorville is a small town on the banks of the
Grey River, It is roughly 10 kilometers from the mouth of the river in
Greymouth.[1]
The local Taylorville swimming hole is popular for swimming and dog walking, but
West Coast Regional Council advises against swimming in it after heavy rain due to elevated levels of
E.coli.[2]
Taylorville is also right next to the historic
Brunner Mine site.[3]
Taylorville used to be connected to
Wallsend, located on the opposite side of the Grey River, with a suspension bridge for pedestrians providing a connection. The bridge washed away in the 1960s.[4]
Demographics
Dobson and Taylorville are defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and cover 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi).[5] They had an estimated population of 620 as of June 2023,[6] with a population density of 148 people per km2. Dobson and Taylorville are part of the larger
Dobson statistical area.[7]