Waikawa
in Southland District of Southland, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-46.633 and 169.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -46° 37' 59" and E 169° 7' 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: 05:30 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 8:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.275 and -8.988 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Corme-Aldea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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

Delve into Waikawa

Waikawa in Southland District (Southland) is located in New Zealand about 464 mi (or 746 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Waikawa is now 05:30 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Waikawa. The closest airport in New Zealand is Invercargill Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), West. 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: 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: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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PimenJiska.nl - Naar het einde van de wereld

Published: January 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pim Schaaf

In Nieuw Zeeland rijden we de oostkust van het Zuidereiland af op weg naar Slope Point, het zuidelijkste puntje van het eiland! Lees verder op: http://www.pimenjiska.nl/naar-het-einde-van-de-wereld.


Drafting Hoggets, New Zealand

Published: October 15, 2011
Length: 00:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: northerngirl11

Stonewood Farm, Slope Point, South Island.


Catlins - Part 1

Published: October 17, 2008
Length: 35:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chanakfrog

Just an easy ride through Catlins on Monday October 13, 2008. (While everyone else was at work, or on thier first day back at school)


Les Catlins et sa faune unique.mov

Published: February 14, 2013
Length: 06:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Timothée Molard

Un petit tour dans les Catlins en Nouvelles-Zélande, à la rencontre de ses habitants peu communs .. VVTiste en road trip en Nouvelle Zélande - http://road-to-nz.fr -


Porpoise Bay Surf and Fun

Published: September 29, 2012
Length: 49:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tomáš Pokorný


Titi Return to Te Rere

Published: December 17, 2013
Length: 20:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fergus Sutherland

Titi (sooty shearwater) migrate across the world. Wildlife camera captures a couple re-uniting for breeding at their nest burrow at Te Rere Reserve in the Catlins, Southern New Zealand.


Shark Fishing wmv

Published: April 20, 2010
Length: 37:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shellyfromgore

Shark fishing in the Catlins New Zealand.


Nz Holiday

Published: March 18, 2009
Length: 17:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

Hi Kerry we are currently lost in Southland. The weather not so good today but yesterday really hot, bitten to hell with midgees.


mal was anderes

Published: March 18, 2009
Length: 46:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

marlene und anne auf tour. und nun guck mal was wir gefunden haben...


2010 38 NZ The Catlins Waipapa Point Slope Point Curio Bay Yellow-eyed Penguin

Published: January 20, 2013
Length: 49:29 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Ennoil0202

2010 02 12 Nieuw Zeeland New Zealand The Catlins Waipapa Point New Zealand Sea Lion Whakaboa White-faced Heron Slope Point Windswept Trees Curio Bay Fossil Forest 170 milion years old ...


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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.

Curio Bay

Located near the southern end of New Zealand's South Island, Curio Bay is a coastal embayment best known as the site of a petrified forest some 180 million years old. It also hosts a yellow-eyed penguin colony, arguably the rarest of penguin species, with approximately 1600 breeding pairs in the extant population. The area is home to the endemic Hector's Dolphin, and Southern Right Whales have also been observed offshore. Curio Bay is one of the major attractions in the Catlins.

Located at -46.6623, 169.098 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jurassic paleontological sites of New Zealand, Geography of the Southland Region, Bays of New Zealand, Southern Scenic Route, Rock formations in New Zealand, The Catlins, Petrified forests, Visitor attractions in the Southland Region

Waikawa River

The Waikawa River flows east then south through the Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is 23 kilometres, and it flows into the Pacific Ocean at Waikawa. Close to its mouth, it cascades over a small series of cataracts, ironically named Niagara Falls. The river's source is located 15 kilometres east of Fortrose.

Located at -46.65, 169.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Southland Region

Porpoise Bay, New Zealand

Porpoise Bay is located in the Catlins on the southern coast of New Zealand's South Island. The bay sweeps gently from North Head, at the entrance to Waikawa Harbour, around to South Head. A campground overlooking the bay is situated on South Head, which separates Porpoise Bay from Curio Bay. A pod of endangered Hector's Dolphins live here; dolphin-watching tours are conducted by boat from Waikawa, but they also can often be seen from the beach.

Located at -46.6667, 169.117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Southland Region, Bays of New Zealand

Waikawa, Southland

Waikawa is the name of a small settlement in Southland, New Zealand, at the southwestern edge of The Catlins. The township is now a small fishing settlement, but at one time in the late 19th century was a major port, shipping timber from the sawmills of the Catlins north to help build the new town of Dunedin. Originally a small Maori community, the first European settlers to the area set up sawmills in the late 1830s.

Located at -46.627, 169.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Geography of the Southland Region, The Catlins

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