Hornby
in Christchurch City of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch International Airport (4 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (44 mi)
- Timaru Airport (83 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (95 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (97 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (101 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (122 mi)
- Westport Airport (134 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (192 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.550 and 172.533 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 32' 59" and E 172° 31' 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: 09:12 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:07 am and 5:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.533 and -7.467 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Recare - References
- 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Hornby
Hornby in Christchurch City (Canterbury) is a town in New Zealand about 194 mi (or 312 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Current time in Hornby is now 09:12 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports near Hornby, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North. 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, 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: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Establishment
Novotel Christchurch Airport (Opening September 2018)
Airport Palms Motel
Airport Delta Motel
Fyffe On Riccarton
Amore Motor Lodge
298 Westside Motor Lodge
Airport Christchurch Motel
Comfort Inn Riccarton NZ
Christchurch Motel
Videos from this area
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Sockburn 257 leaving station.
Sockburn 257 leaving Sockburn station. http://111emergency.co.nz/F-I/FFF405.htm.
BOB THE BUILDER_2.MPG
BOB THE BUILDER. Year 2004, Ashita and his friends at Sockburn school, Chrischurch, New Zealand. ( year 1)
Sunday Blokarting at Wigram with a GOPRO HD
Blokarting with the Canterbury Blokart club on a Sunday afternoon in January. This is at the Airforce Museum at Wigram Christchurch New Zealand.
Air Force Museum
This museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, holds the national collection of the Royal New Zealand Airforce.
New Zealand Walking Tour with New Zealand Trails Spring 2013
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Wigram Airbase.
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Greer Valley Rail Road G scale New layout.
New layout of the Greer Valley Rail Road.
CCTV Earthquake Christchurch's coolest customer
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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.
Wigram
Wigram is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. Technically called Wigram Park, the second half of its name is rarely if ever heard. The suburb lies close to the industrial estates of Sockburn and the satellite retail and residential zone of Hornby. It is seven kilometres to the west of the city centre. Until 1993 Wigram was the home to one of the country's main Royal New Zealand Air Force bases, but this was closed after cutbacks in military spending.
Hornby High School
Hornby High School (HHS) is a secondary school located in Christchurch, New Zealand which was established in 1975. it is located in the suburb of Hornby, to the west of the city centre. Facilities at HHS were designed to accommodate a maximum of over 800 students; current enrollment is approximately 455.
Air Force Museum of New Zealand
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. It opened on 1 April 1987, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the RNZAF, and is primarily a museum of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, its predecessor, the New Zealand Permanent Air Force and New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force.
Wigram Aerodrome
Wigram Aerodrome is a former Royal New Zealand Air Force base located in the Christchurch suburb of Wigram. It is named after Sir Henry Wigram. Originally home to the RNZAF Central Flying School (CFS), it was closed in 1995 following the CFS' relocation to RNZAF Ohakea two years earlier. The closing parade was held on 14 September 1995. Wigram Aerodrome maintained its aviation character, with several aviation businesses using its facilities.
Riccarton High School
Riccarton High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Upper Riccarton, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
St Thomas of Canterbury College
St Thomas of Canterbury College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It is located in Christchurch, New Zealand. The college is integrated into the state education system under an integration agreement which was first entered into by the Christian Brothers (as the proprietors of the college) and the Government of New Zealand on 11 November 1981 under Section 7 of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975.
Wigram Airfield Circuit
Wigram Airfield Circuit was a temporary motor racing circuit at Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch, New Zealand. The airfield is a former base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It is named after Sir Henry Wigram. The temporary circuit was 3 km (2.1 mile) with a 1.3 km (0.8mile) main straight. The first summer meetings held at Wigram Aerodrome in 1949 considered as the oldest motor race in New Zealand. The track hosted the 1964-1969 Tasman Series.
Riccarton Park Racecourse
Riccarton Park Racecourse is the main thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Christchurch city area in New Zealand.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hornby.
Hornby › South: SH1 Waterloo Rd, Christchurch, Hornby (source)
Wigram › West: Sockburn Roundabout West, Christchurch, Wigram (source)
Hornby › West: SH1 Main South Rd, Christchurch, Hornby (source)
Hornby › North: SH76 Shands Rd, Christchurch, Hornby (source)
Hornby › East: SH76 Springs Halswell Reserve, Christchurch, Hornby (source)
Hornby › West: SH1 Goulding Ave, Christchurch, Hornby (source)
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