Cass
in Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Hokitika Airfield (45 mi) - Greymouth Airport (49 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (50 mi)
- Ashburton Aerodrome (60 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (85 mi)
- Westport Airport (90 mi)
- Timaru Airport (91 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (96 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.035 and 171.756 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 2' 7" and E 171° 45' 19"
- 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: 05:27 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:17 am and 5:44 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.050 and -8.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vitre - 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Cass
Cass in Selwyn District (Canterbury) with it's 1 habitants is located in New Zealand about 196 mi (or 316 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Cass is now 05:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Cass, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Hokitika Airfield in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Christchurch, 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: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 20% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
JB1236 Thrash! - in HD! (Arthurs Pass Steam Excursion, 9th August 2009)
This was one of the photo stops provided on the tour. Excellent scenery and thrash! ^_^ About the Locomotive: http://www.mainlinesteam.co.nz/jb1236.html Built by North British Locomotive...
Arthurs Pass 2011 web.mov
http://www.motorbiketours.co.nz This is the ride over Arthurs Pass New Zealand, This ride takes us across the South Island over the Southern Alps, from Christchurch on the east coast over to...
Tranz Alpine roars through Cass
The Tranz Alpine (804) roars through Cass, passing a rake load loaded wagons in the setting sun. Great sounds!
Coal train leaving Cass
An empty coal train with 5 DX* class locos on the head leaves Cass headed for Arthurs Pass.
Coal train decending Cass Bank
An empty coal train descends the Cass Bank.
TranzAlpine approaching the Cass Bank
The TranzAlpine crosses CraigieBurn Road as it enters the Cass Bank on a glorious Sunday afternoon.
Tranz Alpine in the afternoon sun
The TranzAlpine (804) roars up the Cass Bank as the setting sun and mountains reflect off it.
West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand
New Zealand trip.
Celmisia diversity seen by the Practical Field Botany course at UC
Discover the amazing diversity of plant life in the Southern Alps of New Zealand with the Biology 305 Practical Field Botany course offered by the School of Biological Sciences, University...
JB in Steam and whistle action on an Arthurs Pass excursion
This locomotive JB1236, was kindly supplied by Ian Welch to Mainline Steam hauled this excursion train to Arthurs Pass on August 4, 2008. The video footage was shot during "Photo Stops" organised...
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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.
Cass, New Zealand
Cass is a locality in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island. It is named for Thomas Cass, an important pioneer surveyor in the area. State Highway 73 passes near the town, and the Midland Line between Christchurch and the West Coast was opened to the town in 1910, with the full line opened in 1923 when the Otira Tunnel was completed. Since November 1987, the world-famous TranzAlpine passenger train has run through the town.
Hawdon River
The Hawdon River is a river of New Zealand. One of the headwaters of Canterbury's Waimakariri River, it flows south through Arthur's Pass National Park, reaching the Waimakariri to the north of the settlement of Cass.
Cass River (Selwyn District)
The Cass River is an alpine river in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises near the Cass Saddle in the Cragieburn Forest Park and flows generally northeast alongshide the Cragieburn Range before turning north to meet the Waimakariri River. State Highway 73 and the Midland Line both cross the lower reaches of the river near a farming locality named Cass.
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