Moana
in Grey District of West Coast, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-42.583 and 171.467 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -42° 34' 59" and E 171° 28' 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: 11:28 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:45 am and 7:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
42.576 and -8.553 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Couso
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 Moana

Moana in Grey District (West Coast) is a town in New Zealand about 192 mi (or 309 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Moana is now 11:28 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports near Moana, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Greymouth Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-West. 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, Christchurch, Richmond, Nelson and Blenheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

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

16°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lake Brunner Country Motel & Holiday Park

Address
1,6 mi
2014 Arnold Valley Road
7872 Moana
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Stillwater to Moana Prt 4

Published: February 04, 2009
Length: 16:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: throttlejoc

The final part where we travel from Kotuku to Moana.


Moana Photostop.

Published: September 13, 2012
Length: 40:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anthony851

Photostop at Moana during the Midland Mountaineer run by Mainline Steam. Moana is on the shores of Lake Brunner on New Zealand's west coast. Feel free to hit the 'like' button. Thanks! If...


Roto Manu Tranzalpine Crossing.

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 39:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anthony851

Midland Mountaineer crossing the Tranzalpine at Rotomanu. Feel free to hit the 'like' button. Thanks! If you want to follow me on YouTube, subscribe to my channel for my latest videos!


Frightening encounter with modern new zealand bush maori

Published: June 27, 2012
Length: 53:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: dickandgoose


Stillwater to Moana Prt 2

Published: February 04, 2009
Length: 50:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: throttlejoc

We travel from Kokiri up to Kaimata, and climb the Kaimata bank to just short of Aratika.


TranzAlpine from above, arriving at Moana

Published: August 02, 2007
Length: 48:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: madleech

A view from the foot bridge at Moana of the Tranz Alpine (804) arriving.


Landscape Photography Lake Brunner New Zealand

Published: March 11, 2010
Length: 29:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scareydillon

Getting the Shot. On Location with Carey Dillon on Lake Brunner New Zealand. A quick look at some of the effort that goes into his excellent landscape images.


Seadoo Spark 3up 90hp lake bash

Published: July 09, 2014
Length: 23:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: theThellamas

Title: Heart of Courage (choir) Album: Legend Artist: Two Steps from Hell LAKE brunner exploring the lake friends toke us up a nice cool river.


Travelling on the stunning Trans Alpine Train watching Lake Brunner

Published: September 11, 2018
Length: 00:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sheree J Phillips

I did the return trip on the Trans Alpine train trip from Greymouth to Christchurch return. It was stunning, beautiful, amazing... I could keep going on and on.


A manu off the bridge

Published: January 08, 2019
Length: 13:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Youtube Mozies


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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.

Lake Brunner

Lake Brunner 240px Walkway beside the lake Location Grey District, West Coast Region, South Island Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:42|37|S|171|27|E|region:NZ_type:waterbody primary name= }} Primary outflows Arnold River Basin countries New Zealand Surface area 40 km² Max. depth 109 m Settlements Moana Lake Brunner is the largest lake in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand, covering an area of 40 km². The lake's outflow is the Arnold River, a tributary of the Grey River.

Located at -42.6167, 171.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grey District, Lakes of the West Coast Region

Crooked River (New Zealand)

Crooked River is a river that flows from headwaters in the Southern Alps to Lake Brunner in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named for the erratic path it takes. Near Lake Brunner, it passes through reasonably flat farmland, but closer to its source, it rushes through gorges and rapids. One tributary is the Poerua River from Lake Poerua. Fishers visit Crooked River to catch trout. The river is also used by canoeists.

Located at -42.6, 171.467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grey District, Rivers of the West Coast Region

Moana, New Zealand

Moana is a small town in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the northern shore of Lake Brunner, and is beside the outflow of the lake into the Arnold River. There is a pedestrian suspension bridge crossing the Arnold from the town to access the lake shore across the river, with some short easy bush walks on each side.

Located at -42.5833, 171.467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grey District, Populated places in New Zealand

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