Cobden
in Grey District of West Coast, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-42.444 and 171.213 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -42° 26' 36" and E 171° 12' 46"
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: 10:51 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 8:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
42.447 and -8.781 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Meano
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

Explore Cobden

Cobden in Grey District (West Coast) is a city in New Zealand about 200 mi (or 322 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Cobden is now 10:51 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Cobden, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Greymouth Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Christchurch, Richmond, 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

Coleraine Motel

Address
1,3 mi
61 High Street
Greymouth
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Charles Court Motel

Address
4,1 mi
350 Main South Road
7805 Greymouth
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KINGSGATE HOTEL GREYMOUTH

Address
0,3 mi
32 Mawhera Quay
7805 Greymouth
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Aachen Place Motel

Address
1,2 mi
50 High Street
7805 Greymouth
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Scenicland Motels

Address
1,5 mi
108-110 High Street
7805 Greymouth
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Greymouth Motel

Address
2,0 mi
195 High Street
7805 Greymouth
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THE ASHLEY HOTEL

Address
2,2 mi
74 Tasman St
7805 Greymouth
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Paroa Hotel

Address
5,2 mi
508 Main South Road, Paroa
7805 Greymouth
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BELLA VISTA MOTEL GREYMOUTH

Address
1,2 mi
33 35 HIGH STREET
7805 GREYMOUTH
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ASURE HIGHPARK MOTOR INN

Address
1,4 mi
90 HIGH STREET
5807 Greymouth
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Greymouth Street Race full race 1 F3 2013

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Kingsgate Hotel Greymouth.

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Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: December 31, 2012
Length: 08:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John MacCalman

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Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 34:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: May 23, 2010
Length: 32:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 52:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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grant robinson loosing the front and crashing out of second place on the last lap.


Part 3 – New TranzAlpine 2014 – Pass under the Southern Alps on our way to Greymouth.

Published: August 28, 2014
Length: 33:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Timsvideochannel1

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Deanos 40th west coast trip

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 19:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stinkinghotwaves

cobden west coast surfing with a bad hang over.


New Zealand Air Force Iroquoi - Greymouth

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 52:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Teressa Rooney

The Air Force were helping the NZ Police to destroy cannabis in the bush. This was taken at the Greymouth airport.


Greymouth beach

Published: February 22, 2012
Length: 11:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ian Bailey-Mortimer

Greymouth, NZ - the beach here is just stones, no sand. The waves are very noisy crashing against the beach and then flowing back out. (Sorry it's a bit unsteady - and noisy - the wind was...


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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.

Greymouth

Greymouth is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. The population of the whole Grey District is 13,850, which accounts for % of the West Coast's inhabitants. The Greymouth urban area had an estimated population of 10,050 (June 2012 estimates). The District Council expects growth of 1.5% per year between 2006 and 2016.

Located at -42.4503, 171.208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the West Coast Region, Grey District, Greymouth

Grey River

The Grey River / Māwheranui is located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in Lake Christabel, one of numerous small lakes on the western side of the Southern Alps,12 kilometres southwest of the Lewis Pass, and runs westward for 120 kilometres before draining into the Tasman Sea at Greymouth. The river was named by explorer Thomas Brunner in honour of New Zealand politician Sir George Grey.

Located at -42.4417, 171.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grey District, Buller District, Rivers of the West Coast Region

Rugby Park, Greymouth

Rugby Park is the home of West Coast Rugby Football Union and is located in Greymouth, New Zealand. The capacity of Rugby Park is 6000.

Located at -42.4658, 171.196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rugby union stadiums in New Zealand, Greymouth

Greymouth High School

Greymouth High School is the largest school on the West Coast of New Zealand with a roll of 649 sutdents. The school has a national distance learning division, Karoro Learning. The Mawhera Services Academy (MSA), a military orientated course, is a division of Greymouth High School.

Located at -42.4627, 171.197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in New Zealand, Secondary schools in New Zealand, Greymouth, Schools in the West Coast Region

Cobden, New Zealand

Cobden is a suburb to the north of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. The Grey River separates Cobden from the rest of Greymouth. To the north is the Rapahoe Range, also called the Twelve Apostles Range. State Highway 6 skirts the south-eastern edge of Cobden. The population was 1,707 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 30 from 2001.

Located at -42.4388, 171.209 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grey District, Suburbs in New Zealand, Greymouth

Blaketown

Blaketown is a suburb to the west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. The Grey River separates Blaketown from Cobden, and the Blaketown Lagoon separates it from the centre of Greymouth. The population was 969 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 9 from 2001. The town is named after Isaac Blake, an early storekeeper in the district.

Located at -42.4489, 171.196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grey District, Greymouth

John Paul II High School (Greymouth)

John Paul II High School, Greymouth is an integrated Catholic, co-educational Year 9 to Year 13 (Form 3-7) secondary school located in Greymouth, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1980 from the amalgamation of two schools, St Mary’s High School, operated by the Sisters of Mercy (who arrived in Greymouth in 1882) and Marist Brothers Boys’ School operated by the Marist Brothers (founded in 1892).

Located at -42.4513, 171.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1980, Schools in the West Coast Region, Greymouth, Roman Catholic secondary schools in New Zealand

Wingham Park

Wingham Park is a rugby league stadium in Greymouth, New Zealand. The ground is owned by the West Coast Rugby League.

Located at -42.4383, 171.23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rugby league stadiums in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in the West Coast Region, Sport in the West Coast Region, Greymouth

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