Aickens
in Westland District of West Coast, New Zealand
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Greymouth Airport (31 mi) - Hokitika Airfield (32 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (67 mi)
- Westport Airport (72 mi)
- Ashburton Aerodrome (78 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (85 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (101 mi)
- Timaru Airport (107 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.783 and 171.617 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 46' 59" and E 171° 37' 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: 09:12 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:16 am and 5:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 42.779 and -8.387 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Castro - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Aickens
Aickens in Westland District (West Coast) is a town located in New Zealand about 192 mi (or 309 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Time in Aickens is now 09:12 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Aickens, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Greymouth Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, 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: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Midland Mountaineer Photostop at Aickens.
Midland Mountaineer photostop in the rain at Aickens. I included the scene where the train was setting back so that the commentary could be heard about the driver of the white car who very...
Waterfall along the road, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand
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West Coast coal train. New Zealand.
West Coast coal train on its way to Arthurs Pass from Greymouth. This was loud, very, very loud.
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Coal train departing Otira on a cool winter morning
5 DX* class locos depart Otira bound for Arthurs Pass early on a still winter's morning.
Coupling of coal trains and bankers at Otira
This is what happens every few hours at Otira when another coal train arrives from the coast. The three banker locos are positioned, then the coal train slowly approaches the bankers from the...
15000 HP of DX loco pulling up the Otira gorge, NZ
5 DX-Locomotives pulling a coal train into the Otira Gorge. 3 extra locomotives are used to get it through the steep grade of the line.
Video Diary 1504212, Otira Hotel & Cafe
At the small town of Otira, there is a hotel that has been transformed to house a Cafe, as well as Stage Coaches, Wagons and the like, amazing place, call in and say hello while you have a coffee.
Tranz Alpine climbs out of Otira
The Tranz Alpine (804) climbs out of Otira, twin DCs making themselves well heard.
Putting the banker locos to bed at Otira
The 3 banker locomotives stationed at Otira are maneuvered into their storage siding ready to be shut down for several hours until the next train arrives.
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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.
Otira River
The Otira River is located in the central South Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Mount Rolleston in the Southern Alps, and flows north for 20 km, passing through the town of Otira before joining the Taramakau River. The Taramakau's outflow is into the Tasman Sea, 12 km south of Greymouth. The valley of the Otira River forms the northwestern approach to Arthur's Pass, one of the three main passes across the Southern Alps.
Deception River
The Deception River is a river in New Zealand. It is a tributary of the West Coast's Otira River, flowing generally north for 17 kilometres from its source on the slopes of Mount Franklin. It passes close to Goat Pass, which gives access to the Mingha River. Almost the entire length of the river is within the Arthur's Pass National Park. The river was once called "Goat Creek".
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