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Touring Bluff
Bluff in Invercargill City (Southland) with it's 1,938 residents is a town located in New Zealand about 487 mi (or 784 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Bluff is now 11:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Bluff. The closest airport in New Zealand is Invercargill Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand in a distance of 123 mi (or 198 km), North-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Invercargill, Dunedin, Greymouth, Christchurch and . 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 | 7°C / 45 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
11°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bluff Ocean Vista Motel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Rakiura Track - Ferry leaving Bluff for Stewart Island
Rakiura Track, Stewart Island. Easter 2007. A quick pano around the deck at the rear of the ferry as it leaves the Bluff Harbour on the way to Stewart Island for our walk. It was a lovely...
Traverse of New Zealand by Bike/sea kayak (part 4)
http://www.seaadventures.co.nz The finish is near! celebrations as Jack Finn ends his epic adventure in Southland nz. Check out Jacks other adventures at http://www.seaadventures.co.nz.
Stirling Point Sign Post
Bluff is at the end of a peninsula that forms the western side of Bluff Harbour and Awarua Bay, with the port located in the relatively narrow entrance channel. It is on State Highway 1, which...
2009 Blokarts on Oreti Beach, New Zealand
http://www.jasperstours.com/southern_splendour.html Lads from Ireland and Wales battle it out. Winner shouts a 24 pac.
Aurora Australis - Shot from Bluff Hill - New Zealand
Aurora Australis from April 30 2014,Lapse shot by myself Joel Ryan from my home town of Bluff NZ between the hours of 11pm April 30 and 0245 May 1. Copyright Joel ©hristian Ryan 2014 Be sure...
Simple Sunpak FL-VL video light test with Chocolate/Black British Shorthair Cat as subject
A very simple (my first attempt) test of the Sunpak FL-VL small video light/flash using my chocolate/black British Shorthair cat as the test subject. Light isn't very bright but useful close-up...
Around Bluff Part 1
A tour around Bluff New Zealand 30 kms from invercargill in the south island of New Zealand,
Onboard with Aaron Slight at the 2014 Bluff Hill Climb
Aaron Slight on a stock standard 2014 Honda VFR800F he rode down from Wellington competing at the 2014 Bluff Hill Climb.
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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.
Bluff, New Zealand
Bluff is a town and seaport in the Southland region, on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the southern-most town in New Zealand and, despite Slope Point being further to the south, is colloquially used to refer to the southern extremity of the country (particularly in the phrase "from Cape Reinga to The Bluff"). According to the 2006 census, the usually resident population was 1,850, a decrease of 85 since 2001.
Tiwai Point
Tiwai Point lies at the entrance to Bluff Harbour on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. A spit which extends from the western end of the Awarua Plain, it lies between Awarua Bay to the north and Foveaux Strait to the south. It is famous for the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter, one of the largest industrial facilities in New Zealand.
Bluff Maritime Museum
The Bluff Maritime Museum is located in New Zealand's southern-most port of Bluff. The museum is situated on Foreshore Road and contains an extensive collection of Bluff's maritime heritage.