Whitecliffs
in Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Ashburton Aerodrome (31 mi) - Christchurch International Airport (32 mi)
- Timaru Airport (67 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (70 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (78 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (89 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (111 mi)
- Westport Airport (121 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.467 and 171.900 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 28' 0" and E 171° 53' 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: 12:48 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:20 am and 5:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.457 and -8.112 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Rogueela - 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Touring Whitecliffs
Whitecliffs in Selwyn District (Canterbury) is a town located in New Zealand about 210 mi (or 338 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Whitecliffs is now 12:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Whitecliffs, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Ashburton Aerodrome in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Greymouth, Richmond, Nelson and Dunedin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 10% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Gunyah Country Estate
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Sheffield Mudplug / Trial 2007
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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.
Whitecliffs
Whitecliffs is a small town with a population of 117 in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has also been known as South Malvern (Sheffield was formerly known as Malvern), and the name of Whitecliffs comes from terrace cliffs above the Selwyn River. The town was once significantly larger and home to industrial activity such as pottery and brick-making, and coal and sand mining took place nearby.
Glentunnel
Glentunnel is a small village in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is officially recognised as a "populated area less than a town". The 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings gave Glentunnel's population as 129. It is located on State Highway 77 and was served by the Whitecliffs Branch, a branch line railway, from the line's opening on 3 November 1875 through to its closure on 31 March 1962.
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