West Eyreton
in Waimakariri District of Canterbury, New Zealand

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.350 and 172.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 20' 59" and E 172° 22' 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: 05:09 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:13 am and 5:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.350 and -7.650 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lanzos
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Discover West Eyreton

West Eyreton in Waimakariri District (Canterbury) is a place in New Zealand about 188 mi (or 302 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in West Eyreton is now 05:09 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports near West Eyreton, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, 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 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 67% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Maybe Monday at Canterbury dressage Champs 2006 - aged 5

Published: February 11, 2010
Length: 21:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jane Hutchison


GIANT 6 Hour Blast - Helmet Cam

Published: October 30, 2011
Length: 31:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: flyingdutchdude

GIANT 12 Hour Day/Nighter & 6 Hour Blast at Macleans Island 29 October 2011 Pit lane into the first half of lap 2 of 4. 6 Hours of relay mountain biking action! Thanks for watching - Want...


V8 Lexus Buggy Hill climb

Published: April 01, 2012
Length: 08:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Turner

My boy Jasper taking his mate William for a blast in my buggy today.


Swannanoa Cricket - Time-lapse

Published: November 25, 2013
Length: 01:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: the alfmeister

30-secs stop-motion video of The Mighty Noa in the field against Ohoka 23.11.13 in their Second Grade 40-over match. Unfortunately I was unable to capture the second innings, but as the team...


Christchurch 5

Published: February 26, 2011
Length: 34:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Geotechnicalvideos

This is the 5th in a series of video's I have posted, screened live on Sky Channel Australia, from TV3 New Zealand. This is mainly unedited footage, taken with in the 1st hour of the Feb...


Rare Hector's Dolphin Slapping Its Tail Beside Boat

Published: March 20, 2011
Length: 17:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CampermateNZ

On a 3 hour boat cruise from Akaroa, New Zealand we came across a Hector's dolphin slapping its tail, the rarest dolphin in the world! Department of Conservation has classed it as a threatened...


Summer Water Hole KIWI RIVER

Published: December 27, 2009
Length: 03:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Phil Andrew


FRANCE: A Lazy Day in Paris by EMIL WEST

Published: December 15, 2007
Length: 00:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EMIL WEST

Here is another great collection of Emil West's paintings to help us celebrate the inclusion of Paris in our Great Cities Series. Colourful & vivid, this collection stands out...


CHINA: THE GREAT WALL by Emil West

Published: August 06, 2008
Length: 32:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EMIL WEST

"...Walls make good neighbors Walt Witman once spoke...a building block upon which civilization was protected...as a welcoming greeting or warnin gh as seen from outer space...the inner space...


Waimakariri River, Christchurch, New Zealand

Published: December 01, 2007
Length: 50:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lingoting

4WD off road along Waimakariri River on a cloudy saturday.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Forest Field Aerodrome

Forest Field Aerodrome is a small airport 10 nautical miles (18.5 km) to the northwest of Christchurch International Airport in Canterbury, New Zealand. The aerodrome is a privately operated airport.

Located at -43.3858, 172.361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transport in the Canterbury Region, Buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region, Airports in New Zealand

West Eyreton

West Eyreton is a small rural village in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of Kaiapoi and northwest of Eyreton and is named after Edward John Eyre, a 19th century lieutenant governor of the South Island (then known as New Munster). The 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings revealed that Eyreton and its surrounding area had a usually resident population of 1,146, an increase of 306 or 36.4% since the 1996 census.

Located at -43.35, 172.383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waimakariri District, Populated places in New Zealand

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