Port Craig
in Southland District of Southland, New Zealand

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-46.217 and 167.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -46° 13' 0" and E 167° 21' 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: 08:54 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:06 am and 9:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.142 and -9.188 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mourin
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 Port Craig

Port Craig in Southland District (Southland) is a town in New Zealand about 503 mi (or 809 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Port Craig is now 08:54 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 7 airports near Port Craig. The closest airport in New Zealand is Invercargill Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), East. 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 87 mi (or 139 km), North.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

15°C (58 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Port Craig, New Zealand

Port Craig is located along the south coast of the South Island New Zealand near Tuatapere. It was a small logging town born in 1916, with 200+ men women and children living there in its prime. Like other New Zealand bush towns, Port Craig was inhabited by hardy kiwi bushmen and their families, recent immigrants and a few others trying to keep clear of the law! The Malborough Timber Company had a large scale plan to log one of the countries last significant coastal forests.

Located at -46.2167, 167.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of the Southland Region, Ghost towns in New Zealand

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