Castle Hill
in Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch International Airport (45 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (48 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (50 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (58 mi)
- Timaru Airport (80 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (80 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (88 mi)
- Westport Airport (102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.205 and 171.718 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 12' 19" and E 171° 43' 5"
- 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: 05:11 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:16 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.200 and -8.283 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Viones - 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Castle Hill
Castle Hill in Selwyn District (Canterbury) is located in New Zealand about 205 mi (or 330 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Castle Hill is now 05:11 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Castle Hill, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), South-East. 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: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 39% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 11% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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Day trip to the amazing Kura Tawhiti (Castle Hill) and Cave Stream, Canterbury, New Zealand
Took the family for a short walk through the karst landscape of Kura Tawhiti - the limstone tors are huge and a great place to go exploring - also a popular climbing destination for people...
Nasal Slip, V4, Castle Hill NZ
Nice big fall off a boulder problem at Spittle Hill in NZ.
Stuart Kurth - Castle Hill
Sometimes, they should just be fun. Stu cruising a nice unnamed V4 in Quantum Field. Castle Hill, New Zealand.
The Doug, Log House @ Castle Hill
Timelapse movie of erection of log house at Castle Hill. Approx 780 frames at 1 min intervals. You can find out more about the house at http://www.the-doug.co.nz/
Castle Hill, Ocean V6
By Alexander Semenov. New Zealand famous bouldering.
Dave on a V6 boulder problem at NBS, Castle Hill
Dave finds the invisible holds on this V6 boulder problem at the National Boulder Series, Castle Hill, New Zealand. Love the Hercules yell -- a vital ingredient for getting over the top!
Bouldering in Castle Hill-The Ladder V0☆☆
I went bouldering in Castle Hill, New Zealand, on 16th October 2006. It was the first time to climb a real rock.
Castle Hill
Some nice WE at Castle Hill in January Quelques jolies WE à Caslte Hill en Janvier.
Bouldering in Castle Hill-No name V1☆☆
I went bouldering in Castle Hill, New Zealand, on 16th October 2006. It was the first time to climb a real rock.
Nasal Slip V4 - Spitle Hill - Castle Hill
Classic, but scaaaaary!
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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.
Cave Stream
Cave Stream, also known as Broken River Cave, is a 594 metres long cave in New Zealand, located on State Highway 73. It is 40 kilometres from Arthur's Pass and 100 kilometres from Christchurch. It is a popular site for passing tourists, however in spring and during heavy rains it can be dangerous to enter the cave. There have been two deaths in the cave, one due to drowning and one to hypothermia. The cave is easy to explore when the river is low.
Castle Hill, New Zealand
Castle Hill is a location and a high country station in New Zealand's South Island. It is located at an altitude of 700 metres, close to State Highway 73 between Darfield and Arthur's Pass. It is private property and located within the Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area. The hill was so named because of the imposing array of limestone boulders in the area reminiscent of an old, run-down stone castle. The front of ChristChurch Cathedral in Christchurch is made from Castle Hill limestone.
Castle Hill Village
Just north of the Thomas River on State Highway 73, Castle Hill Village has a small number of permanent residents along with a number of holiday homes (used extensively during the winter ski season) but no public facilities other than a public toilet at the village hall and a children's playground. Nearby are the distinctive limestone boulders of Castle Hill. The boulders are located within the Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area.
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