Ethelton
in Hurunui District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-42.883 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -42° 52' 59" and E 173° 4' 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: 12:20 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:12 am and 5:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
42.878 and -6.919 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Corneantes
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Ethelton

Ethelton in Hurunui District (Canterbury) is a city in New Zealand about 140 mi (or 226 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Ethelton is now 12:20 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Ethelton, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Kaikoura Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Richmond, Blenheim, Nelson and Greymouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 998 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Sheep shearing at Milmore Downs - December 2013

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 30:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PRIETO Sébastien

Sheep shearing at Milmore Downs, Greta Valley, Scargill, New Zealand - December 2013 Timelaps.


Greta Valley, start to finish.

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 05:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: peeteey

23-01-13 After going back to the Hurunui pub for pizza again, some of us peeled off and went home via Greta Valley. Lovely time of evening to be riding it too. The Sony really captured the...


New Zealand has it all (short)

Published: February 06, 2011
Length: 18:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jansenvanbentum

New Zealand has it all. Beautiful Nature, wildlie, mountains and cities.


Getting Full Title Deed

Published: September 01, 2008
Length: 13:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dramanue Rosanegra

Small demonstration video which includes the fight with the wolf and the deed trade for the larger tent size.


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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.

Greta River

The Greta River is a river in the Hurunui District of New Zealand. It flows north-east into the Hurunui River, which runs into the Pacific Ocean south of Cheviot, New Zealand. State Highway 1 follows the river for part of its route between Cheviot and Waipara. The locality of Greta Valley is to the east of the Greta River on the banks of the Waikari River. The river was named by local runholders Sir Charles Clifford and Sir Frederick Weld in the 1850s after the Greta River in Yorkshire.

Located at -42.9089, 173.103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hurunui District, Rivers of the Canterbury Region

Kaiwara River

The Kaiwara River is a river of the northern South Island of New Zealand. The river is a tributary of the Hurunui River, its outflow being 17 kilopmetres southwest of Cheviot. The river flows initially east before turning southwest, twisting through a valley in the Lowry Peaks Range which lies between Cheviot and Culverden.

Located at -42.8833, 173.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Canterbury Region

Waikari River (Canterbury)

Not to be confused with Waikare River. Waikari River {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}}Mouth Hurunui RiverBasin countries New ZealandLength 41 km Mouth elevation 80 metres The Waikari River is a river of the northern Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.

Located at -42.8781, 173.042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Canterbury Region

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