Winchester
in Timaru District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-44.200 and 171.283 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -44° 12' 0" and E 171° 16' 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: 02:05 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:20 am and 5:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.546 and -8.284 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pedreira
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Winchester

Winchester in Timaru District (Canterbury) is a city located in New Zealand about 268 mi (or 431 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Winchester is now 02:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Winchester, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Timaru Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are 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: 20°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 993 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 45% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

14°C (56 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

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

Hotels and Places to Stay

Phoenix Motel

Address
2,7 mi
215 King Street
7089 Temuka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Published: June 11, 2012
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Published: January 11, 2009
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2008-04-05 SCDTC Novice

Published: December 31, 2008
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Published: September 11, 2013
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Published: December 01, 2009
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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.

Temuka

Temuka is a town on New Zealand's Canterbury Plains, 15 kilometres north of Timaru and 142 km south of Christchurch. It is located at the centre of a rich sheep and dairy farming region, for which it is a service town.

Located at -44.2431, 171.277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Timaru District, Populated places in New Zealand

Winchester, New Zealand

Winchester is a small town in the South-Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway pass through Winchester.

Located at -44.1858, 171.278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Timaru District, Populated places in New Zealand

Temuka River

The Temuka River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is one of numerous rivers which meet close to the south Canterbury town of Temuka, all of which are part of the Opihi River's system.

Located at -44.2333, 171.267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Canterbury Region

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