Arthur’s Pass
in Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Hokitika Airfield (34 mi) - Greymouth Airport (39 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (61 mi)
- Ashburton Aerodrome (67 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (78 mi)
- Westport Airport (84 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (91 mi)
- Timaru Airport (95 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.950 and 171.567 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 57' 0" and E 171° 33' 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: 09:50 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 8:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 42.960 and -8.439 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Barciela - 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 Arthur’s Pass
Arthur’s Pass in Selwyn District (Canterbury) with it's 930 habitants is located in New Zealand about 201 mi (or 323 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Arthur’s Pass is now 09:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Arthur’s Pass, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Hokitika Airfield in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Christchurch, Richmond, Nelson and Blenheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 10% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Bealey Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Tranz Alpine departing Arthurs Pass
The Tranz Alpine (804) departs Arthurs Pass on a chilly afternoon.
TranzAlpine 2014 - The Return Journey - Arthurs Pass to Springfield
Sit back and enjoy the return journey through the Waimakariri river gorge, filmed from the open air observation car.
Coalie leaving Arthurs Pass
A west bound coal train leaves Arthurs Pass in the snow.
A cheeky Kea Alpine Parrot, Arthur's Pass, South Island New Zealand in HD
The Kea (/ˈkiː.ə/; Māori: [kɛ.a]; Nestor notabilis) is a large species of parrot (superfamily Strigopoidea) found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. http://en.w...
Arthur's Pass, New Zealand
Arthur's Pass National Park is a major National Park in the centre of the South Island of New Zealand. The park is a popular stop from the TranzAlpine train and has hikes both long and short....
Motorcycling at Arthurs Pass, New Zealand
From Arthurs Pass village to the lookout at the top of the pass. On a BMW R1200GS.
Jb1236- Arthurs Pass Adventure
Short video of Mainline Steams Joanne Jb1236 climbing up the New Zealand Southern Alps to the Alpine village of Arthurs Pass from Christchurch, the garden city. This is a journey that takes...
A day in the life of a Arthur's Pass Kiwi Handler
This video condenses 5 hours into about 20 minutes. It follows the tracking, capture (sort of), condition checking and final release of Kariri, a 2 year 4 month old Great Spotted Kiwi.
Caving & Hiking in Arthurs Pass NewZealand : Sprachreise
International English Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand NZ. Language school day trip to Cave Stream and Arthurs Pass National Park. The trip included caving, barbecue and trekking in the...
16日間ニュージーランド家族旅行 Arthur's Pass National Park Picnic
2014年4月2日、ニュージーランド旅行10日目。 Christchurchのcannzでホームスティ。クレイグ・ロームさんのトランツアルパイン鉄道ツアーに参加して「アーザーズパス」へ。 アーサーズパースでのピクニックの1日。
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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.
Temple Basin
Temple Basin is a club skifield in Arthur's Pass, in New Zealand's South Island. Operated by two clubs, the Temple Basin Ski Club, and the Canterbury University Snow Sports Club, the ski area has 3 rope tows, two on-site lodges, a ski school and ski shop. The tows cover an elevation range of 1326–1753 metres, for a skiable domain of 320 hectares. Its natural terrain has been highly recommended by adventure skiers on several occasions.
Mingha River
The Mingha River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east then south from its origin on the slopes of Mt Temple, meeting the Bealey River eight kilometres south of Arthur's Pass. Together with Goat Pass (1,071 metres) and the Deception River, the Mingha valley forms a route across the Southern Alps known as the Mingha/Deception. It is used for the mountain running segment of the annual Coast to Coast race.
Avalanche Peak (New Zealand)
Avalanche Peak is a 1833-metre peak in the Arthur's Pass National Park in New Zealand. It is subject to avalanches in the winter, hence its name. It is the most popular day walking peak from Arthur's Pass as it is easily accessible from the village and offers views of several mountain ranges in the park on a clear day. It is also a popular place for Kea. There is an annual mountain run, the Avalanche Peak Challenge which crosses the peak
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Arthur's Pass, Артурс Пасс
