Coal Creek Flat
in Central Otago District of Otago, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-45.483 and 169.300 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -45° 28' 59" and E 169° 18' 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: 11:24 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:36 am and 5:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.176 and -9.139 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Branas Verdes
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Delve into Coal Creek Flat

Coal Creek Flat in Central Otago District (Otago) is located in New Zealand about 399 mi (or 643 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Coal Creek Flat is now 11:24 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Coal Creek Flat. The closest airport in New Zealand is Alexandra Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North. 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: Dunedin, Invercargill, Greymouth, Christchurch and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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SNOW 21 June 2013 QUIX4U takes QUIX4U2 4a 4WD lookabout

Published: June 30, 2013
Length: 33:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: QUIX4U

SNOW 21 June 2013 - near Roxburgh & it's Environs Just QUIX4U taking QUIX4U2 on a 4WD "look about" Observing the results of a few days heavy rain ... (& more than "a spot or two" of SNOW...


New Zealand's Gold Miners- Back in the 'Good_Old' Bad Days- B4 4WD's.mp4

Published: January 07, 2010
Length: 19:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: QUIX4U

New Zealand's Gold Miners- Boy were THEY a tough old lot... struggling to LIVE- in utter isolation. Back in the 'Good_Old' Bad Days- (1863) Before the advent of the Automobile - & 4WD's...


6 Mar 2012 V-1 On the Road (again) up Roxburgh Lookout before heading to & beyond Lake Onslow NZ

Published: March 11, 2012
Length: 56:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: QUIX4U

I was about to "cut" some firewood .. When my (new) De-Facto "wife" - jokingly said: "Um - I'd much rather go - for a short drive" ? Hehehehe - !!! Well she doesn't know me well enough...


A Roxburgh Fire Station Emergency Callout Siren Fire Truck Response Unit 25-09-2012

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 37:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: QUIX4U

Woo-ooo-oo-ooo...!!! Again .. the ear splitting BLAST as the local (NZ) "Roxburgh" Volunteer Fire Station Emergency Siren - wails out it's "ALARM" .. calling all - to the quickest response.....


Helicopters firefighting at Roxburgh (2)

Published: January 06, 2010
Length: 43:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pullisto

Next morning and the choppers are busy again, damping down the hot spots. Weather was fine and warm, but no blasting winds! Here we see Squirrels and Helicopters Otago's Kawasaki BK-117 ...


Helicopters firefighting at Roxburgh

Published: January 05, 2010
Length: 39:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pullisto

In the evening of New Years Day, 2010, a large scrub fire broke out on the hillsides at the back of Roxburgh, which engulfed one house and almost took out others as well. Five helicopters...


Helicopters firefighting at Roxburgh (4) Kawasaki BK-117

Published: January 06, 2010
Length: 37:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pullisto

Kawasaki BK117 ZK-HBK up close, dropping bucket in Clutha, and away again.


Helicopters firefighting at Roxburgh (5) Aerospatiale Squirrel

Published: January 06, 2010
Length: 43:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pullisto

One of the Aerospatiale AS350 B Squirrels getting water from the Clutha. 4 Squirrels were deployed on this occasion.


Helicopters firefighting over Roxburgh (7)

Published: January 06, 2010
Length: 20:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pullisto

Another general view as three choppers can be seen doing their stuff.


Helicopters firefighting at Roxburgh (3)

Published: January 06, 2010
Length: 41:07 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Pullisto

Almost like industrious bees, the choppers drop their monsoon buckets in the Clutha and swiftly return to the hot spots to drop their payload in swiftly recurring rounds.


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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.

Lake Roxburgh

Lake Roxburgh is an artificial lake, created by the Roxburgh Dam, the earliest of the large hydroelectric projects in the southern South Island of New Zealand. It lies on the Clutha River, some 160 kilometres from Dunedin. It covers an area of some 6 km², and extends for nearly 30 kilometres towards the town of Alexandra. The town of Roxburgh lies five kilometres south of the Dam.

Located at -45.471, 169.328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of the Otago Region, Clutha River, Artificial lakes

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