Murchison
in Tasman District of Tasman, New Zealand
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Westport Airport (39 mi) - Motueka Airport (58 mi)
- Nelson Airport (58 mi)
- Takaka Airport (72 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (74 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (78 mi)
- Woodbourne Airport (82 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (93 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (117 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (132 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -41.800 and 172.333 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -41° 47' 59" and E 172° 19' 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: 03:57 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:11 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 41.799 and -7.664 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Serraquinhos - 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Murchison
Murchison in Tasman District (Tasman) with it's 624 habitants is a city located in New Zealand about 131 mi (or 211 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Murchison is now 03:57 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Murchison, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Westport Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Richmond, Nelson, Greymouth, Blenheim and Christchurch. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mataki Motels
Videos from this area
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Jo's first kayak run down the Granity Rapid, on the Buller River, Murchison, New Zealand Vucc Paddler: Jo Dovey.
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The 6-man whitewater rafting competition at the 2009 Buller Fest whitewater rafting & kayaking festival, on the Buller River Gorge outside of Murchison, New Zealand.
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KTM640 Adventure NZ Buller Gorge.wmv
Ride on KTM 640 Adventures through Buller Gorge, New Zealand South Island, top leftish.
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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.
Mangles River
The Mangles River is in the South Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Buller River near the town of Murchison. The river is popular destination for kayaking.
Matiri River
The Matiri River is a river located in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It runs south for 30 kilometres from its headwaters west of Mount Owen in Kahurangi National Park to its confluence with the Buller River just below the town of Murchison. Halfway along its length, it passes through Lake Matiri. Downstream from Lake Matiri the banks of the river has mixed livestock farming and some small scale forestry.
Matakitaki River
The Matakitaki River is located in the north of New Zealand's South Island. An upper tributary of the Buller River, it flows north and west for 65 kilometres from its source north of the Lewis Pass, joining the Buller at Murchison. It has one major tributary, the Glenroy River.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Murchison.
Murchison › South: SH6 − Nelson, Murchison (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hampden
