Karamea
in Buller District of West Coast, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-41.250 and 172.117 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -41° 15' 0" and E 172° 7' 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: 01:24 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 8:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
41.265 and -7.880 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Montes
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

Discover Karamea

Karamea in Buller District (West Coast) with it's 440 citizens is a city in New Zealand about 138 mi (or 222 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Karamea is now 01:24 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Karamea, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Westport Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Paul Murray Rongo Hero

Published: November 06, 2012
Length: 41:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Passiton films

In the Māori language, 'rongo' means peace. Paul Murray is the founder of Rongo backpackers and the living in peace project. Both endeavors are encouraging travel oversees, and as far as travel...


Rongo TV: The LivinginPeace Project

Published: June 04, 2012
Length: 58:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Murray

The LivinginPeace Project combines the elements of Art, Travel. Permaculture and Education into a sustainable business. Founded by Paul Murray in 2004, the LivinginPeace Project incorporates...


Megamania Cave Flight Out

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 06:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Phill Round

Auckland Speleo Group flying out after a week of Heli-Caving and exploration around Megamania Cave in North West of the South Island, New Zealand. Part of the video flys over the hidden cave...


Peter Curreen AKA Permaculture Pete and Rongo Hero

Published: November 06, 2012
Length: 17:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Passiton films

In the Māori language, 'rongo' means peace. He projects love and caring. Peter AKA Permaculture pete, always welcoming anyone who stops and want to know more about his lifestyle. Sharing his...


Rongo TV: LivingInPeace Project: Pet Sheep Rodeo

Published: September 17, 2013
Length: 24:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Murray

LivingInPeace Project Founder Paul Murray rides buckjumping pet sheep BaBa...and get's ditched! (No sheep were hurt in the making of this video...but Paul hit his head on the ground quite...


Rongo TV: LivingInPeace Project: Shooting Moo

Published: September 17, 2013
Length: 56:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Murray

LivingInPeace Project Founder Paul Murray shoots his dog "Moo." (No dogs were hurt in the making of this video) Video by Yukiko Nakagiri.


Karamea River Brown Trout

Published: January 14, 2014
Length: 08:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ken Aoki

Fly fishing New Zealand.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Karamea

Karamea is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost settlement of any real size on the West Coast, and is located 96 kilometres north-east by road from Westport. There is no other connecting road to the town - the road north ends at the Kohaihai River some 20 kilometres from Karamea, at the south western end of the Heaphy Track. The Karamea River flows past the town to the south and into the Karamea Bight, part of the Tasman Sea.

Located at -41.25, 172.117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Buller District

Oparara River

The Oparara River is a river in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It is best known for the Oparara Basin Arches and flows through a section of the Honeycomb Hill Cave. Trout can be fished year-round in the river's estuary. The river and its tributaries are a habitat for the endangered South Island whio; the area used to sustain a large population of whio and is now a location for a recovery programme run by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.

Located at -41.2167, 172.117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buller District, Rivers of the West Coast Region

Karamea River

The Karamea River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Tasman and West Coast Regions of the South Island. The river rises within Kahurangi National Park in the Matiri Range of the Southern Alps. The river rises to the east of Mount Allen, meandering west briefly before turning north. After some 25 kilometres it again turns west, to enter a series of small lakes where its waters are joined by those of the Roaring Lion River.

Located at -41.2667, 172.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the West Coast Region, Buller District, Kahurangi National Park

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