Gibbston
in Queenstown-Lakes District of Otago, New Zealand

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-45.033 and 168.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -45° 1' 59" and E 168° 58' 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: 01:42 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:59 am and 7:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.142 and -9.188 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mourin
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Gibbston

Gibbston in Queenstown-Lakes District (Otago) is a city in New Zealand about 391 mi (or 629 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Gibbston is now 01:42 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gibbston. The closest airport in New Zealand is Queenstown International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Invercargill, Dunedin, 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: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 45% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

16°C (61 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, calm.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Published: July 22, 2013
Length: 15:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jonathan Kubiak

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Kawarau Bridge Bungy Jump - Queenstown, NZ

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Mears

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Length: 04:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: May 30, 2012
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Published: March 07, 2010
Length: 00:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 14, 2011
Length: 05:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SchauAbenteuerReisen

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Published: November 15, 2008
Length: 45:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Chris Jennings

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Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 05:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: January 09, 2014
Length: 15:02 min
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Published: October 02, 2018
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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.

Gibbston, New Zealand

Gibbston is a community in the Gibbston Valley which is part of the Wakatipu Basin in the Otago Region of the South Island, New Zealand. Through the valley runs the Kawarau River which forms the Kawarau Gorge. The most visible aspect of the area are the vineyards and wineries next to SH6 which form part of the Central Otago wine region. The Gibbston Valley is the coolest and highest of the Central Otago regions with the majority of land gently sloping to the north.

Located at -45.0257, 168.957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Otago Region, Wine regions of New Zealand

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