Ross
in Westland District of West Coast, New Zealand

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-42.888 and 170.810 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -42° 53' 17" and E 170° 48' 36"
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: 06:53 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:22 am and 5:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
42.923 and -9.205 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Redonda
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Ross

Ross in Westland District (West Coast) is a city in New Zealand about 231 mi (or 372 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Ross is now 06:53 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Ross, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Hokitika Airfield in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-East. 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 Dunedin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 19%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Videos from this area

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NZ Drive Country Side 2

Published: March 01, 2009
Length: 05:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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newzealand Drive Country Side 2.


West Coast Treetop Walkway, Hokitika. Part 1.

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 19:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rat Fink

West Coast Treetop Walkway, Hokitika. Part 1. West Coast Treetop Walkway is 15 minutes drive south of Hokitika, The Walkways are wheelchair and pram friendly and can take a leisurely 45 minute...


West Coast Treetop Walkway, Hokitika. Part 2.

Published: November 05, 2014
Length: 17:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rat Fink

West Coast Treetop Walkway, Hokitika. Part 2. An exhilarating treetop adventure among temperate rainforest giants. Experience life with the birds high in the ancient Rimu and Kamahi tree canopy....


West Coast Treetop Walkway, Hokitika. Part 5.

Published: November 08, 2014
Length: 52:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rat Fink

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West Coast Treetop Walkway, Tower. Part 3.

Published: November 06, 2014
Length: 18:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rat Fink

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Motorcycle Adventure - New Zealand Episode 3

Published: January 13, 2012
Length: 54:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Motorcycle Adventure Dirtbike TV

Episode 3 of the movie length dirt riding adventure in New Zealand in full HD!


West Coast Treetop Walk, New Zealand

Published: December 07, 2012
Length: 08:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Kwant

An exhilarating treetop adventure among temperate rainforest giants. Experience life with the birds high in the ancient Rimu and Kamahi tree canopy. Easy access for all to enjoy along a steel...


West Coast Treetop Walkway, Cantilever Lookout. Part 4.

Published: November 07, 2014
Length: 06:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rat Fink

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Wallaby vs Goat

Published: March 12, 2008
Length: 20:25 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Nick Eyre

What happens when goat and wallaby live together, you can also get a possum pie at this fine establishment.


Driving to Lake Mahinapua | West Coast, New Zealand

Published: March 17, 2019
Length: 44:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anne's daughter

Hi travellers, I drove a little bit out of Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand and found this gorgeous lake. It is a nice place to picnic, ...


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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.

Totara River (Westland District)

The Totara River is a river of the southern West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. Rising on the slopes of Bald Hill the river flows north then west to reach the Tasman Sea two kilometres north of Ross.

Located at -42.8758, 170.807 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the West Coast Region, Westland District

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