Blacks Point
in Buller District of West Coast, New Zealand
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Westport Airport (31 mi) - Greymouth Airport (42 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (61 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (90 mi)
- Motueka Airport (90 mi)
- Nelson Airport (90 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (99 mi)
- Takaka Airport (102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.133 and 171.883 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 7' 59" and E 171° 52' 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: 03:43 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 8:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 42.126 and -8.105 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mocinos - References
- 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 Blacks Point
Blacks Point in Buller District (West Coast) is located in New Zealand about 160 mi (or 258 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Blacks Point is now 03:43 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Blacks Point, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Westport Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 51 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, Richmond, Christchurch, Nelson and Blenheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 13% |
| Air Humidity | 97% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alfresco Historic Villas
Videos from this area
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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.
Crushington, New Zealand
Crushington is a town in New Zealand. It is known as the birthplace of Olympic athlete John Edward "Jack" Lovelock. The settlement is located three kilometres inland from Reefton, on the Lewis Pass road between the West Coast of the South Island and north Canterbury. The town was originally a settlement for quartz-mining, and was named for the pervasive sound of quartz being crushed by the mine's machinery.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Blacks Point.
Reefton › West: SH7 − Marlborough, Reefton (source)
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