Rangitata Island
in Timaru District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-44.133 and 171.467 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -44° 7' 59" and E 171° 28' 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: 02:31 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:23 am and 5:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.546 and -8.284 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pedreira
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Touring Rangitata Island

Rangitata Island in Timaru District (Canterbury) is a town located in New Zealand about 259 mi (or 416 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital place.

Time in Rangitata Island is now 02:31 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Rangitata Island, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Timaru Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Greymouth, Dunedin, Richmond and Nelson. 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 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Published: April 11, 2010
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Published: April 18, 2013
Length: 32:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Patrick Koo

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Published: July 17, 2010
Length: 00:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: March 16, 2013
Length: 40:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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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.

Rangitata Island

Rangitata Island is a long lens-shaped island in the delta of the braided Rangitata River in Canterbury, New Zealand, approximately halfway between Timaru and Ashburton, New Zealand. The island is approximately 17 kilometres in length, and is about five kilometres wide at its widest point. Low lying, it is mostly fertile farmland.

Located at -44.1146, 171.448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of New Zealand, Timaru District

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