Fairton
in Ashburton District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.867 and 171.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 52' 0" and E 171° 48' 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: 07:03 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:46 am and 7:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.687 and -8.041 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cerbo
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Fairton

Fairton in Ashburton District (Canterbury) is a city located in New Zealand about 234 mi (or 376 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fairton is now 07:03 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Fairton, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Ashburton Aerodrome in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Greymouth, Dunedin, Richmond and Nelson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

16°C (60 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

16°C (62 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bella Vista Motel Ashburton

Address
2,6 mi
469 West Street
7700 Ashburton
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Coronation Park

Address
2,8 mi
780 East Street
7700 ASHBURTON
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Hotel Ashburton

Address
2,4 mi
11-35 Racecourse Road
7740 Ashburton
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Commodore Motor Lodge

Address
2,7 mi
814-816 East St
7700 Ashburton
New Zealand

Time Information

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


ASURE ADCROFT MOTEL

Address
4,8 mi
13 ARCHIBALD STREET
7700 ASHBURTON
New Zealand

Time Information

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


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Ashburton Aerodrome

Ashburton Aerodrome is a small airport 2 NM to the east of Ashburton township on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand. Newmans Air operated a Christchurch to Queenstown via Ashburton service in the 1980s it allowed skiers to connect to the nearby skifield of MT Hutt. Currently no scheduled services fly into Ashburton.

Located at -43.9033, 171.797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Transport in the Canterbury Region, Airports in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region

Fairton, New Zealand

Fairton is a town in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1185, of which 612 were male and 573 were female.

Located at -43.8667, 171.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ashburton District, Populated places in the Canterbury Region

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