Waianakarua
in Otago, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-45.267 and 170.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -45° 16' 0" and E 170° 48' 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: 07:44 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:18 am and 5:52 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Waianakarua

Waianakarua in Otago is located in New Zealand about 340 mi (or 547 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Waianakarua is now 07:44 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Waianakarua, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Oamaru Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dunedin, Christchurch, Invercargill, Greymouth 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 / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Mill House

Address
0,7 mi
Herbert-Hampden Road 2358
9495 Oamaru
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Clarks Mill Kicks Into Gear

Published: February 13, 2014
Length: 38:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pen-y-bryn Lodge

The 148-year old machinery at Clarks Mill in Maheno kicks into action during our visit to this historic site outside of Oamaru.


Growing Otago Galaxiids

Published: October 24, 2013
Length: 35:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Galaxiid Otago

Follow an exciting day of the Department of Conservation's ranger, Lan Pham, while she presents unique New Zealand's fish to kids and farmers of Otago. Directed by Olga Khomenko Camera: Fabiola.


Torrentfish in Waianakarua

Published: March 07, 2011
Length: 46:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Manna Warburton

Footage of torrentfish (Cheimarrichthys fosteri) in a riffle of the Waianakarua river in Otago, New Zealand. Filmed using a GoPro with underwater housing.


Round the World Trip

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 39:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

Hi hope everyone at home is fine. Almost run out of money and having a great time! See you in six weeks.


moeraki view

Published: September 14, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tweetingsparrow

Few shots of Moeraki boulders, the village and harbour.


Awesome New Zealand!

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 34:46 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

Hello to Pforzheim and Birkenfeld and Iffeldorf.


Moeraki Boulders flyover

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 04:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Speedfreak NZ

Found on a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the Otago coast of New Zealand the Moeraki Boulders made a interesting Multirotor visit with the kids.


Mixed Consist 923

Published: July 10, 2008
Length: 39:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suepeta

A Mixed consist passing Moeraki enroute to Invercargill to operate a special train up to Dunedin for All Black v South Africa 2008.


2010 43 NZ Dunedin Shag Point Moeraki Boulders

Published: January 23, 2013
Length: 27:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ennoil0202

2010 02 16 Nieuw Zeeland Dunedin Waikouati river Katiki boulders Elasmosaurus Shag Point White Fronted Tern Stewart Island Shag Moeraki Boulders Furseal Pelsrob.


ニュージーランドから

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 18:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

いま、ニュージーランドのモエラキ・ボルダーにいます。


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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.

Herbert, New Zealand

The small town of Herbert, formerly Otepopo, lies in North Otago, New Zealand, almost 100 kilometres north of Dunedin and 22 kilometres south-west of Oamaru. It lies on the edge of the Herbert Forest. Herbert consists of a group of houses and 3 churches clustered around State Highway 1. A service station is also the postal agency. Two main industries operate in Herbert; an agricultural, industrial and forestry helicopter base and a poultry unit.

Located at -45.2333, 170.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waitaki District, Populated places in the Otago Region

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