Craigieburn
in Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.100 and 171.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 5' 59" and E 171° 52' 0"
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: 04:01 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:45 am and 7:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.094 and -8.155 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Curras
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Craigieburn

Craigieburn in Selwyn District (Canterbury) is a city located in New Zealand about 195 mi (or 313 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Craigieburn is now 04:01 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Craigieburn, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 997 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

14°C (57 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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JB1236 Thrash! - in HD! (Arthurs Pass Steam Excursion, 9th August 2009)

Published: August 09, 2009
Length: 05:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: produKtNZ

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...


Tranz Alpine roars through Cass

Published: July 22, 2007
Length: 17:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: madleech

The Tranz Alpine (804) roars through Cass, passing a rake load loaded wagons in the setting sun. Great sounds!


Coal train leaving Cass

Published: February 21, 2007
Length: 06:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: madleech

An empty coal train with 5 DX* class locos on the head leaves Cass headed for Arthurs Pass.


Coal train decending Cass Bank

Published: July 22, 2007
Length: 49:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: madleech

An empty coal train descends the Cass Bank.


TranzAlpine approaching the Cass Bank

Published: June 21, 2007
Length: 01:19 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: madleech

The TranzAlpine crosses CraigieBurn Road as it enters the Cass Bank on a glorious Sunday afternoon.


Tranz Alpine in the afternoon sun

Published: July 22, 2007
Length: 05:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: madleech

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

Published: May 30, 2011
Length: 45:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: trollaxy

New Zealand trip.


Celmisia diversity seen by the Practical Field Botany course at UC

Published: October 08, 2014
Length: 59:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: biologyuc

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

Published: August 06, 2008
Length: 36:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wheel5800

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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