Sherwood Downs
in Mackenzie District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.967 and 170.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 58' 0" and E 170° 52' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:52 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 8:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.317 and -8.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Barizo
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Sherwood Downs

Sherwood Downs in Mackenzie District (Canterbury) is a town in New Zealand about 272 mi (or 437 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sherwood Downs is now 07:52 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports near Sherwood Downs, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Timaru Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Fairlie Clayton Dec 2010 Lap 2 Part 3 of 3

Published: December 15, 2010
Length: 19:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dty2dty2

The Flying Skipper literally goes flying up ahead - with a spot of mud-Skippering too - while I have fun trying to keep up with Scott's boys and digging their dad out of the same mud bog....


Beta 300 RR MY 2014, Trail Ride,Stoneleigh Road,Mt Dobson Fairlie New Zealand 30 11 2014

Published: December 02, 2014
Length: 40:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Richard Streeter

Had a three hour drive to get to this trail ride, Grenville Button has a two day trail ride at different farms in the Fairle region, due to work I could only attend the Sundays ride. This is...


Beta 300 RR MY 2014, Trail Ride,Enduro Sections Mt Dobson,Fairlie New Zealand 30-11-2014

Published: December 01, 2014
Length: 40:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Richard Streeter

Another trail ride set out by Greville Button, only two enduro sections this time.


Fairlie Trailride Kimbell Dec 2010 Part 1 of 4

Published: December 09, 2010
Length: 18:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dty2dty2

Two kms into the 48km trail and lots of issues on a slippery hill. It had drizzled all night and things were super slippery. Excellent character-building stuff. Have 90GB of footage and utube...


Fairlie Trailride Clayton Dec 2010 Lap 1 Part 1

Published: December 10, 2010
Length: 33:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dty2dty2

First lap of the main loop of Sunday's trail: excellent conditions and beautiful scenery with plenty of challenges along the way. The camera was pointing a bit low, but it does catch some survival-...


The massive Mt Cook Vine_hooligans's photos around Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand

Published: December 08, 2010
Length: 04:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Vine_hooligans's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/vine_hooligans/rtw-2008/1204315200/tpod.html This blog preview was made...


Hayden Paddon, Ford Escort RS1800, Hillblock Shingle Sprint 2013

Published: March 02, 2013
Length: 50:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matt Priest

Hayden Paddon in a Ford MkII BDA Escort RS1800 in the 2013 Hillblock Shingle Sprint, Spur Road, Fairlie, South Canterbury NZ.


Uberstix tutorial

Published: November 21, 2010
Length: 01:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ratboy8888

Simple instruction on the Uberstix Quark and Cubstix...see more at uberstix.com.


Internews Presents: Article 19 in Action

Published: May 14, 2009
Length: 29:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Internews

People's access to information is a fundamental human right, as enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This video, featuring images of Internews programs around...


Master-Chef Mobile Kitchen: No.2 First Meal cooked in Van

Published: June 21, 2011
Length: 46:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vic Leto

Episode 2 First meal cooked in the van. Peter undertakes his first challenge cooking in the Master Chef Mobile Kitchen Van. Watch him turn a basic meal into a culinary delight but will it...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Opuha Dam

The Opuha Dam is located on the Opuha River, a tributary of the Opihi River in South Canterbury, New Zealand. The dam is used for water storage for farming irrigation and provides 7.7 MW of electricity to New Zealand's national grid. The site has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered Black-billed Gull.

Located at -44.0006, 170.891 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1998 establishments in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region, Dams in New Zealand, Irrigation in New Zealand, Dam disasters, 1997 industrial disasters, Industrial accidents and incidents in New Zealand, 1997 in New Zealand, Dams completed in 1998, Important Bird Areas of New Zealand

Winscombe, New Zealand

Winscombe is a lightly populated locality in the southern part of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated inland from Timaru on State Highway 8 between Pleasant Point and Fairlie. It is located in a very rural setting. The village is notable for being the terminus of what became the Fairlie Branch railway line for a brief period.

Located at -44, 170.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mackenzie District, Populated places in New Zealand

North Opuha River

The North Opuha River is a river of the south Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from its sources in the Sherwood Range, and drains into the northern end of Opuha Lake, 15 kilometres north of Fairlie.

Located at -44, 170.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Canterbury Region

South Opuha River

The South Opuha River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south down a valley between the Two Thumbs Range and the Sherwood Range from its origins northwest of Mount Misery before turning southeast around the southern end of the Sherwood Range to reach the western shore of Opuha Lake, of which it is a major inflow.

Located at -43.9954, 170.858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Canterbury Region

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