Winscombe
in Mackenzie District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Timaru Airport (29 mi) - Glentanner Airport (36 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (38 mi)
- Pukaki Airport (39 mi)
- Ashburton Aerodrome (48 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (56 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (68 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (89 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (92 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -44.000 and 170.833 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -44° 0' 0" and E 170° 49' 59"
- 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: 07:41 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 Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Winscombe
Winscombe in Mackenzie District (Canterbury) is located in New Zealand about 274 mi (or 441 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Winscombe is now 07:41 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Winscombe, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Timaru Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, 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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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.
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.
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.
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