Birchfield
in Buller District of West Coast, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-41.683 and 171.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -41° 40' 59" and E 171° 48' 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: 07:27 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:04 am and 6:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
41.684 and -8.198 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Parada
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

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: 2024-04-15 07:59:01

Delve into Birchfield

Birchfield in Buller District (West Coast) is located in New Zealand about 156 mi (or 252 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Birchfield is now 07:27 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Birchfield, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Westport Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Richmond, Nelson, Christchurch and Blenheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Charming Creek Bed & Breakfast

Address
6,3 mi
24 Main Road
7824 Ngakawau
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Loaded KiwiRail Coalie under power near Ngakawau Double Header Original Toll Livery

Published: March 08, 2012
Length: 29:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wheel5800

Not many of these Corncob liveries left now - this was videoed at the Fairdown Level Crossing http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/nz-rail-geography/


The Denniston Bio Blitz

Published: March 12, 2012
Length: 23:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Forest & Bird

Meet some of the 150 scientists and volunteers and see some of the unusual critters and beautiful geckos found during a Bio Blitz on the Denniston Plateau which is threatened by proposals...


New Zealand Sunset - Timelapse | Dom Tailor

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 25:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dom Tailor

A short sunset timelapse i filmed in Granity, West Coast, New Zealand. Video: GoPro Hero 3 Black 230 pictures Audio: Where I Am From - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena.


EX1900 loading out rock

Published: May 02, 2010
Length: 21:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tim Cullinane

190 tonne excavator loading dump trucks at the stockton coal mine on the west coast of New Zealand. Shortly after the operator stood on the horn as the dump truck driver was too busy looking...


Denniston Hillclimb 2015 - KE25 Corolla Run 4 with passenger

Published: February 09, 2015
Length: 54:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rollorobot

NZ Hillclimb Champs - Denniston Hillclimb Run 4 with passenger - did not count in results. 7/02/15 1971 KE25 Corolla Coupe - Red top 4age with sidedrafts (135HP at wheels, std T50 box, hilux...


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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.

Waimangaroa

Waimangaroa is a small town located on the West Coast of New Zealand. The township lies on the south-west bank of the Waimangaroa River, at the western foot of the Mt William Range. It is 17 kilometres to the north east of Westport and 13 km south-east of Granity. The abandoned coaltown of Denniston is about 5 kilometres to the south-east. The Bridle Track, a scenic bush track, leads south-east along the Denniston Incline into the foothills of the Mt William Range, to Denniston.

Located at -41.7167, 171.767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Buller District

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