Featherston
in South Wairarapa District of Wellington, New Zealand
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Hood Airport (19 mi) - Paraparaumu Airport (22 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (31 mi)
- Palmerston North Airport (57 mi)
- RNZAF Base Ohakea (62 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (73 mi)
- Woodbourne Airport (80 mi)
- Wanganui Airport (81 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -41.108 and 175.320 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -41° 6' 29" and E 175° 19' 12"
- 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: 07:28 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:54 am and 5:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 41.116 and -4.697 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Donhierro - 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into Featherston
Featherston in South Wairarapa District (Wellington) is a city located in New Zealand about 31 mi (or 50 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Featherston is now 07:28 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Featherston, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Hood Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wellington, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson and Richmond. 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 | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Motorkhana
Harbour Capital Car Club Grasskhana.
Massey's Cossack Practice
Preparing for the 100 year anniversary of the 1913 Watersiders strike in Wellington, New Zealand scheduled for the 5th November 1913. The strike was broken by a charge by farmers on horseback...
Masang Sang Gum April 2015
My interpretation of the Masang Sang Gum (Twin Swords on Horseback) from the Muye Dobo Tongji text of 1789 depicting ancient Korean Martial Arts.
Minecraft Amusement Park Creative Build Ep.1 w/ Dirkfinley
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Rumble In The 'Rapa VI - Trailer #2
On 18 Aug 2012, Featherston Muay Thai presents the next installment of the Wairarapa's longest running Muay Thai event... Rumble In The 'Rapa VI This event will feature 14 fights, including*;...
KiwiRail Freight Train, Speedy's Crossing, Wairarapa, NZ
A KiwiRail freight train heading north at Speedy's Crossing, just south of Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand, on 16 December 2012.
Hayabusa ride up Rimutaka Hill Road
Suzuki Hayabusa on a quiet run up the Eastern side of the Rimutaka Hill Road. The camera is on the helmet and this diminishes the sense of speed, especially in corners where the lean angle...
quick over hill
Reasonably quick driving over the Remutaka hill. Was stuck behind a slow car before the clip starts so cut that bit out. Could have prob gone a bit faster, but it ...
3-day bike trip to the Wairarapa
3 Day bike trip in the Wairarapa.
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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.
Featherston prisoner of war camp
Featherston prisoner of war camp was a camp for captured Japanese soldiers during World War II at Featherston, New Zealand. It had been established during World War I as the largest military training camp in New Zealand. At the request of the United States, in September 1942 it was re-established as a P.O.W. camp. The commandant was Major R. H. Perrett, who was succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel D.H. Donaldson in mid December, 1942.
Fell Locomotive Museum
The Fell Locomotive Museum in Featherston, New Zealand, is based around the only remaining Fell railway locomotive in the world. Locomotive H 199 climbed 265 metres up the 4.8-kilometre Rimutaka Incline using John Barraclough Fell's unique method of four grip wheels on a raised centre rail. It is housed and tended to by a group of dedicated rail enthusiasts. H 199 is one of six H class locomotives designed for use on the 1 in 15 Rimutaka Incline, where they worked for 77 years.
Featherston Railway Station
Featherston railway station is a single-platform, urban railway station serving the town of Featherston in the Wairarapa district of New Zealand. The station lies on the Wairarapa Line, and is located between Harrison Street West and Harrison Street East. It is thirty five minutes journey time to Masterton, or fifty five minutes journey time to Wellington.
Fernside Railway Station
Fernside railway station was a flag station that served the small rural community of Fernside, north-east of Featherston in New Zealand’s North Island. It was located on the Wairarapa Line near the southern bank of the Tauherenikau River. The station opened to traffic in 1880 and closed nearly a century later in 1975.
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