Poerua
in Grey District of West Coast, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-42.700 and 171.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -42° 42' 0" and E 171° 30' 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: 05:18 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:11 am and 5:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
42.689 and -8.488 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
A Estrada
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Poerua

Poerua in Grey District (West Coast) is a city in New Zealand about 194 mi (or 313 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Poerua is now 05:18 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 Poerua, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Greymouth Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: February 04, 2009
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Moana Photostop.

Published: September 13, 2012
Length: 40:25 min
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Roto Manu Tranzalpine Crossing.

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 39:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: June 27, 2012
Length: 53:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Length: 10:08 min
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Published: May 30, 2011
Length: 48:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: January 16, 2010
Length: 28:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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West Coast coal train on its way to Arthurs Pass from Greymouth. This was loud, very, very loud.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Lake Poerua

Lake Poerua is a shallow lake located in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island roughly 13 km southeast from Lake Brunner. A number of small streams flow into the lake, and the Poerua River flows from the lake into the Crooked River, which leads to Lake Brunner. The lake is just to the north of the settlement of Inchbonnie, and Lake Brunner Road and the Midland Line railway run along the eastern shore of the lake. Fishers visit Lake Poerua to catch trout.

Located at -42.7, 171.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grey District, Lakes of the West Coast Region

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