Darfield
in Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch International Airport (21 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (33 mi)
- Timaru Airport (72 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (78 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (85 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (105 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (115 mi)
- Westport Airport (124 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.483 and 172.117 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 28' 59" and E 172° 7' 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: 12:08 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:17 am and 5:41 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.483 and -7.917 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Espinaredo - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Darfield
Darfield in Selwyn District (Canterbury) with it's 1,593 citizens is a town in New Zealand about 204 mi (or 328 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Current time in Darfield is now 12:08 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports near Darfield, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), 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, 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: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 996 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Accommodation Darfield
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Sparrow. Female House Sparrow feeding its young
A Female House Sparrow feeding its young in our wood shed, Darfield, New Zealand. 27.12.14.
TranzAlpine Steam Train New Zealand
The TranzAlpine Steam Train leaving the Darfield station on it's way back to Christchurch on an Autumn afternoon.
pysico kitty
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Coal train through Sheffield
An empty west bound coal train roars through Sheffield, as it approaches the Southern Alps.
Sheffield Mudplug / Trial 2007
trial / mudplug in canterbury. great 4wding.
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Quad Race in Sheffield on Can-Am (Rear Mounted Camera)
Nigel Clatworthy racing Can-Am just for fun against other quad bikes in Sheffield, New Zealand.
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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.
Darfield, New Zealand
Darfield is a town in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 35 kilometres west from the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand on State Highway 73 (The great Alpine highway) and the town is on the Midland railway line, route of the famous TranzAlpine train service. Its population (2001 census) is 1,362. Darfield is the main town between Christchurch and the West Coast, New Zealand.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Horndon
