Rakaia Gorge
in Ashburton District of Canterbury, New Zealand
-
Ashburton Aerodrome (28 mi) - Christchurch International Airport (44 mi)
- Timaru Airport (58 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (65 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (77 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (77 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (78 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.517 and 171.650 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 31' 0" and E 171° 38' 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: 08:59 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:19 am and 5:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.516 and -8.315 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vila Da Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Rakaia Gorge
Rakaia Gorge in Ashburton District (Canterbury) is a town in New Zealand about 222 mi (or 357 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Current time in Rakaia Gorge is now 08:59 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports near Rakaia Gorge, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Ashburton Aerodrome in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, 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: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 32% |
| Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Terrace Downs Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
663 Coleridge Road (Lot 8) Walk Thru, Terrace Downs, Canterbury, New Zealand
Magnificent Home situated at the Mountain, Lake and Golf Resort of Terrace Downs, Windwhistle, Canterbury, New Zealand. To purchase contact: david.rankin@raywhite.com or ...
The Gym at Terrace Downs Resort
The new Clubhouse gym at Terrace Downs is open to all house guests free of charge so holiday makers no longer need to break routine and can enjoy the world class view from the comfort of the...
Hunting Chamois, Red Stag, Tahr, Fallow Deer, Sambar, Rusa, Ram, and Wallaby in New Zealand
Four Seasons Safaris New Zealand http://www.hunting-fishing.co.nz is one of New Zealand's premier professional guiding companies with a worldwide reputation for providing a totally unique and...
SALMON & TROUT FISHING ON THE RAKAIA
New Zealand's Four Seasons Safaris, based at Terrace Downs Resort just 50 minutes from Christchurch International Airport, is one of New Zealand's most prominent trout and salmon adventure...
Dining at Terrace Downs Resort
With its stunning location, friendly and efficient staff and sumptuous cuisine, the Clubhouse at Terrace Downs offers the ultimate dining experience in a choice of three on-site restaurants...
Jet boat Explodes into Flame, another Jet comes to aid to control fire.
Rakaia Gorge 9/2/2013, We heard a boom, from a boat which seemed to being prepared to launch, They rushed to get the boat off the trailer, where the Jet Boat went into a fiery inferno while...
Scenic Helicopter Flights from Terrace Downs
Rakaia River
View of Rakaia River taken on the way to Coleridge Lake on March 11, 2009.
T-Motion Issue #3 part I - Catch Magazine - by Todd Moen
http://www.catchmagazine.net Official Journal of Fly Fishing Photography & Film.
Vintage Stationary Engines, Methven, New Zealand, 17 April 2010
Display of vintage stationary engines at the World Ploughing Champs, Methven, New Zealand, 17 April 2010. Sorry about video quality, but I can't seem to get YouTube to give a better result!
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
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.
Rakaia Gorge
The Rakaia Gorge is located on the Rakaia River in inland Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island. Like its neighbour, the Waimakariri River, the Rakaia runs through wide shingle beds for much of its length, but is forced through a narrow canyon as it approaches the Canterbury Plains.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rakaia Gorge.