Athol
in Southland District of Southland, New Zealand
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Queenstown International Airport (35 mi) - Alexandra Airport (44 mi)
- Manapouri Airport (45 mi)
- Invercargill Airport (63 mi)
- Wanaka Airport (64 mi)
- Milford Sound Airport (67 mi)
- Dunedin Airport (83 mi)
- Ryans Creek Aerodrome (98 mi)
- Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -45.517 and 168.583 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -45° 31' 0" and E 168° 34' 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: 06:44 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:39 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.142 and -9.188 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mourin - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Athol
Athol in Southland District (Southland) is located in New Zealand about 426 mi (or 686 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Athol is now 06:44 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Athol. The closest airport in New Zealand is Queenstown International Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), North. 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 72 mi (or 116 km), North-West. 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: Invercargill, Dunedin, Greymouth, Christchurch and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
5°C (40 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
8°C (47 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Castle Hill Lodge
Videos from this area
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Fly Fishing New Zealand...On the Job by Daxfly Productions
Epic footage of fly fishing on the South Island of New Zealand. Sight fishing at its finest. Website: www.daxfly.com.
Glowing Ogre - removing links in the deep south of New Zealand - Ingress - Enlightened
Road trip to remove a link from 5 Rivers, enableing the first trans-tasman ingress field for the enlightened.
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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.
Athol, New Zealand
Athol is a small town in Southland, New Zealand. It is located 55 km south of Queenstown, half way between Lumsden and Kingston. The name of Athol, is rumored to be derived from either Harry Athol, the owner of the township's first public house, or after Athol, Perthshire, Scotland, the home town of early local landowner W.B. Rogers.
Eyre Creek (New Zealand)
Eyre Creek is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand’s South Island. It is a tributary of the Mataura River with a braided channel and with its confluence near the small town of Athol. It rises in the Eyre Mountains south-west of Lake Wakatipu. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered Black-billed Gull.
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