Waikaia
in Southland District of Southland, New Zealand
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Alexandra Airport (44 mi) - Queenstown International Airport (50 mi)
- Invercargill Airport (54 mi)
- Manapouri Airport (60 mi)
- Dunedin Airport (66 mi)
- Wanaka Airport (72 mi)
- Milford Sound Airport (86 mi)
- Ryans Creek Aerodrome (88 mi)
- Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -45.733 and 168.850 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -45° 43' 59" and E 168° 51' 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: 08:39 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:37 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Waikaia
Waikaia in Southland District (Southland) is located in New Zealand about 427 mi (or 687 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Waikaia is now 08:39 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Waikaia. The closest airport in New Zealand is Alexandra Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North-East. 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 91 mi (or 147 km), North-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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 | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
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Waikaia Bush Road, Whitecoomb Road
ニュージーランド南島にはこういう公道が普通にあります。すごく楽しいですよ！
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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.
Waikaia
Waikaia, formerly known as Switzers, is a town in the Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. From 1909 until 1959, it was the terminus of the Waikaia Branch railway. The town is in the Southland District and is covered by the Waikaia Community Development Area Sub-committee. Facilities include a museum, to which is attached an iconic "bottle house", constructed from approximately 20,000 wine bottles.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Waikaia.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Whakaea, Wakaia
