Lyell
in Buller District of West Coast, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-41.800 and 172.050 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -41° 47' 59" and E 172° 3' 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: 08:59 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 8:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
41.796 and -7.943 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Parada
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

Delve into Lyell

Lyell in Buller District (West Coast) is located in New Zealand about 145 mi (or 234 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Lyell is now 08:59 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Lyell, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Westport Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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: Greymouth, Richmond, Nelson, Christchurch 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 / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Lyell Wave 1

Published: December 09, 2007
Length: 28:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Graeme J

Nigel flat spin.


Old Ghost Road.wmv

Published: February 04, 2013
Length: 20:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Em's Power Cookies

Official opening of the Old Ghost Road mountain bike/walking track in the Buller Region, NZ. This is being called the "Milford of MTB". It is stunning! We were part of this momentus occasion...


New Years 2008 countdown at PHAT08

Published: January 02, 2008
Length: 04:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: spacetrig

New Years 2008 countdown at PHAT08 - Inangahua - New Zealand.


Phat08 tripper

Published: October 29, 2008
Length: 28:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: raal1

All those present at phat 08 should remember this dude... he was this fukd up for the whole five days!! haha gud cunt.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Lyell, New Zealand

Lyell is the site of a historic gold mining town in the Buller Gorge in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6 The location is now a campsite maintained by the Department of Conservation. None of the original buildings remain but a track from the campsite leads to a cemetery and an old stamping battery. the gold rush in lyell was in 1862.

Located at -41.8, 172.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buller District, Ghost towns in New Zealand

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