Opunake
in South Taranaki District of Taranaki, New Zealand
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New Plymouth Airport (35 mi) - Wanganui Airport (71 mi)
- RNZAF Base Ohakea (96 mi)
- Taharoa Aerodrome (99 mi)
- Takaka Airport (110 mi)
- Paraparaumu Airport (117 mi)
- Motueka Airport (124 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (131 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (139 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (177 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -39.456 and 173.858 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -39° 27' 20" and E 173° 51' 30"
- 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: 04:36 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:03 am and 5:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.512 and -6.099 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santa Marta de Magasca - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Opunake
Opunake in South Taranaki District (Taranaki) with it's 1,495 habitants is a city located in New Zealand about 135 mi (or 218 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Opunake is now 04:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Opunake, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is New Plymouth Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 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 Tongariro National Park in a distance of 105 mi (or 169 km), North-East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Plymouth, Nelson, Palmerston North, Richmond and Wellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, few clouds.
Videos from this area
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Opunake carnival 2010.
beach carnival 2010.
beach carnival, Opunake, on stage, competition.
KNEELO AND SHARK
FIRST FRAME LOOK FOR THE SHARK.
New Zealand Summer 2019 | sunset _ Opunakw
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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.
Opunake
Opunake is a small town on the southwest coast of Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 45 kilometres southwest of New Plymouth. Rahotu is 16 km to the northwest. Manaia is 29 km to the southeast. State Highway 45 passes through the town. The population was 1368 in the 2006 Census, a reduction of 132 from 2001. The town was settled in the 1880s. It was intended to be a major port but, other than a jetty constructed in 1891, little else was completed.
Opunake High School
Opunake High School is a state co-educational secondary school in Opunake, New Zealand.
Waiaua River (Taranaki)
The Waiaua River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Taranaki to reach the Tasman Sea at Opunake.
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