Oxford
in Waimakariri District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch International Airport (22 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (46 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (73 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (77 mi)
- Timaru Airport (84 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (94 mi)
- Westport Airport (112 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (128 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.300 and 172.183 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 17' 59" and E 172° 11' 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: 09:44 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.333 and -7.850 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moman - 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 Oxford
Oxford in Waimakariri District (Canterbury) with it's 1,776 habitants is a town located in New Zealand about 192 mi (or 309 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Time in Oxford is now 09:44 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Oxford, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Greymouth, 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: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
16°C (62 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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WR250R Waimak to Lees Valley August 2012
August 2012 the local Canterbury Kiwibiker forum Adventurers head to Oxford for lunch. We took in some of the Waimak River Northbank roads on the way and went home via Lees Valley, the Okuku...
May Norrish, 100th Birthday Celebration, Part 1
Held at the residence of Roger and Voila Brown, Oxford, New Zealand. Largely unedited footage of sections of the event.
May Norrish 100th Birthday, Launch of 100 balloons
1000 Balloon launch, Oxford, New Zealand.
BUTTER CHICKEN (INDIAN CUISINE)
May Norrish 100th Birthday
Tribute from Lindsay Norrish (part 2)
Quad Race in Sheffield on Can-Am (Rear Mounted Camera)
Nigel Clatworthy racing Can-Am just for fun against other quad bikes in Sheffield, New Zealand.
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Team CP - Coast to Coast support crew - the options
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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.
Oxford, New Zealand
Oxford is a small town of 1,716 people serving the farming community of North Canterbury, New Zealand. It is part of the Waimakariri District. Oxford is a linear town, approximately two kilometres long. For a time Oxford was serviced by the Oxford Branch railway, and had two stations, East Oxford and West Oxford. Due to declining traffic, the line was closed in 1959 and subsequently removed.
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