Balfour
in Southland District of Southland, New Zealand
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Invercargill Airport (42 mi) - Manapouri Airport (50 mi)
- Alexandra Airport (57 mi)
- Queenstown International Airport (57 mi)
- Ryans Creek Aerodrome (77 mi)
- Dunedin Airport (78 mi)
- Wanaka Airport (83 mi)
- Milford Sound Airport (86 mi)
- Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -45.833 and 168.583 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -45° 49' 59" 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: 06:42 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 Balfour
Balfour in Southland District (Southland) is a city located in New Zealand about 441 mi (or 710 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Balfour is now 06:42 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Balfour. The closest airport in New Zealand is Invercargill Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South. 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 86 mi (or 138 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, 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: 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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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.
Balfour, New Zealand
Balfour is a small town located in the Southland Region of New Zealand. According to the 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings, it has a usually resident population of 135, unchanged from the previous census in 1996. Accounts of Balfour's naming differ: according to one report, it was named after an employee of the Waimea Company who lived there; alternatively it may have been named after James Mulville Balfour, a local surveyor.
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