Reefton
in Buller District of West Coast, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-42.117 and 171.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -42° 7' 0" and E 171° 52' 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: 02:28 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:17 am and 5:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
42.117 and -8.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Monterredondo
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Reefton

Reefton in Buller District (West Coast) with it's 980 inhabitants is a city in New Zealand about 161 mi (or 259 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Reefton is now 02:28 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Reefton, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Westport Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

14°C (56 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Alfresco Historic Villas

Address
0,2 mi
16 Broadway
7380 Reefton
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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OceanaGold Reefton Gold Mine

Published: October 12, 2013
Length: 11:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rat Fink

OceanaGold Reefton Gold Mine. The Reefton mine was commissioned in 2007 and comprises of a series of open pits developed along a major regional shear structure and its offshoots. It is located...


OceanaGold Reefton Tour

Published: November 10, 2011
Length: 19:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: OceanaGold Corp


Globe Mine Rally sprint Easter Weekend 2012 reefton

Published: April 09, 2012
Length: 48:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael McMillan

Globe mine Reefton Rally sprint 2012.


20110604 QBW Reefton Rideout

Published: June 09, 2011
Length: 30:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NordieBoy

Queens Birthday weekend rideout. Rain, mud, sun, rivers, rocks, clay, falling off, drowning bikes, it's all here... Lake Daniels, Big River, Green Hut, Mt Greenland and others...


Reefton Saddle Climb

Published: March 20, 2012
Length: 46:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wheel5800

2 Trains under full Power attacking the Reefton Saddle up to the tunnel #1 the Tawhai Tunnel. The 1st train headed by DC 4513 and DXC 5172, the 2nd train with the old Toll Rail Livery DXCs...


Blacks Point v2

Published: August 21, 2011
Length: 52:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jackie Gurden

Peter Lawn takes us on a walk through the Blacks Point Museum near Reefton. July 2011.


REEFTON SKATEPARK OVERVIEW - NEW ZEALAND

Published: March 25, 2010
Length: 26:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jonasedmundo

I STUMBLED ACROSS THIS LITTLE BEAUTY - 10 RAILS NO LESS.


Reefton full throttle departure

Published: March 20, 2012
Length: 02:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: wheel5800

No horsepower spared here as this coalie fires up for the climb up to the Reefton Saddle http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/nz-rail-geography/


RALLY SPRINT HILLCLIMB GLOBE MINE REEFTON 2009 GREYMOUTH

Published: April 13, 2009
Length: 32:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael McMillan

Easter weekend 2 day event "Day 2", Globe mine access road reefton. This has to be one of the best hillclimb roads around. Has to be driven to be belived, This event should be one to mark...


Reefton Trip 27.10.2013

Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 52:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: deadmanwalking1981

So I tried a slow and controlled climb but had no traction on the wet clay. I was trying to use what little gravel there was on the left hand side of the track. Problem was the lip kept trying...


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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.

Crushington, New Zealand

Crushington is a town in New Zealand. It is known as the birthplace of Olympic athlete John Edward "Jack" Lovelock. The settlement is located three kilometres inland from Reefton, on the Lewis Pass road between the West Coast of the South Island and north Canterbury. The town was originally a settlement for quartz-mining, and was named for the pervasive sound of quartz being crushed by the mine's machinery.

Located at -42.15, 171.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Buller District

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