Charleston
in Buller District of West Coast, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-41.906 and 171.438 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -41° 54' 21" and E 171° 26' 17"
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: 06:10 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:46 am and 7:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
41.910 and -8.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Paredes de Coura
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Charleston

Charleston in Buller District (West Coast) is a city in New Zealand about 178 mi (or 286 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Charleston is now 06:10 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Charleston, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Westport Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, 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 / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Birds Ferry Lodge

Address
4,1 mi
Birds Ferry Road
7865 Charleston
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Westcoast South Island, New Zealand

Published: December 01, 2007
Length: 32:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mvtravelmedia

Wild Coastlines and a rough sea are shown.


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Published: November 02, 2014
Length: 42:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul McBreen

Took Lee for a Picnic at Charleston, West coast of South Island of New Zealand.


Heli-biking on the historic Croesus Track

Published: June 18, 2012
Length: 20:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai

Four riders take a heli-bike trip on the historic Croesus Track, 26km north west of Greymouth, New Zealand. Primo riding through stunning scenery including awesome sub alpine and technical...


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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.

Charleston, New Zealand

Charleston is a village in the South Island of New Zealand located 30 km south of Westport. It was founded as a goldmining town after a major goldrush in 1867, and is now an adventure tourist village noted for its extensive limestone caves and caving experiences.

Located at -41.9, 171.433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buller District, Ghost towns in New Zealand

Little Totara River

The Little Totara River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It rises on the northern slopes of Mount Euclid in the Paparoa Range, flowing northwest to its confluence with the Totara River at the latter's mouth on the Tasman Sea seven kilometres north of Charleston.

Located at -41.8667, 171.467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the West Coast Region, Buller District

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