Burnham
in Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch International Airport (14 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (33 mi)
- Timaru Airport (72 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (92 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (98 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (105 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (112 mi)
- Westport Airport (135 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (203 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.617 and 172.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 37' 0" and E 172° 18' 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: 03:05 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:18 am and 5:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.617 and -7.683 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabanas - 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
Delve into Burnham
Burnham in Selwyn District (Canterbury) with it's 1,239 habitants is a city located in New Zealand about 204 mi (or 328 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Burnham is now 03:05 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Burnham, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North-East. 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, 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 | 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
Garden View Bed & Breakfast
Rolleston Highway Motel
Videos from this area
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International Antarctic Centre Holiday Programmes.mp4
2012-13 15 Sec commercial.
THAILAND: Chaing Mai By Emil West
A rainy day visit to the mist covered, northern capitail of the ancient kingdom of Siam (Thailand). Chaing Mai is a magical city that balances ancient and modern to exist in harmony with nature,...
Rolly fireworks 2011
The annual Rolleston fireworks display, as viewed from our streetside grandstand.. aka mums car bonnet lol Commentary is almost as impressive LOL.
Off The Leash playing Bohiemian Like You by the Dandy Warhols
This was our First time In Front of a People back in 2009.
Fish tanks during a 5.5 earthquake
Fish tanks during a Christchurch earthquake, this was about three hours after a 6.3 earthquake that had caused the tanks to loose a LOT of water.
Ankita Laughing
Ankita loves being 'surprised' by sudden sounds or movements - say 'boo!' to her and she will probably laugh.
Double Blues On 922
Thursday The 23rd of October 2014 Enjoy :)
WW1: POSTCARDS FROM THE FRONT 6: THE GERMANS MOVE IN
Breakthrough in the low countries as Allied forces outnumbered and outgunned are forced to withdraw towards the coastal plain and France...Beligum prepares to defend itself against the vast,...
Trucks & Wideloads
18 wheels of steel pics & Wideload pics.
Train 841 on Friday the 5th of December 2014
Train 841 passing sandy knolls on Friday 5th of December 2014 behind DXC's 5402 and 5500.
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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.
Burnham, New Zealand
Burnham, also known as Burnham Camp, is the largest army base in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 28 kilometres south of Christchurch on the Canterbury Plains, close to the town of Dunsandel. Burnham was named after Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire. The senior headquarters at the camp has seen many changes. Previously Headquarters 3 Task Force, 3 Task Force Region, HQ Ready Reaction Force, and 3 Land Force Group have been based here.
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