Port Craig, Southland Map

About Port Craig, Southland

Port Craig is a locality in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 142 m above sea level. It lies approximately 80 km west-northwest of Invercargill, the regional capital. Port Craig is located at 46.2167°S, 167.3500°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Port Craig clings to the rugged Southland coast, a place where the land surrenders to the relentless pull of the sea. It lies 79.5 km west-north-west of Invercargill (from Invercargill: bearing 285°T), and is situated 27.3 km west-south-west of Tuatapere. The air here carries the briny tang of the ocean, a constant companion to the dense, native bush that crowds the inland slopes, a verdant wall of green reaching towards the sky. The Hump Ridge, a brooding presence, shelters the settlement from the fiercest southerly winds, its slopes carpeted with an ancient, almost palpable silence. Around Port Craig, the terrain is a restless interplay of steep gullies and undulating country, a landscape shaped by millennia of wind and water, a place where the earth feels raw and unvarnished.

The history of Port Craig is deeply entwined with the timber industry, a past echoed in the weathered remnants of its former life as a bustling port. Loggers once felled the mighty rimu and totara, their timber shipped out from this remote harbour to faraway markets. Though the great milling operations have long since ceased, the spirit of industry lingers, now subtly shifting towards tourism, with travellers drawn to the wild beauty and the challenging trails, such as the South Coast Track, that traverse the surrounding wilderness. The distant murmur of the Wairaurahiri River, a powerful artery of the region, can sometimes be heard on still days, a reminder of the forces that continue to shape this isolated corner of New Zealand.

About This Port Craig Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Craig, Southland, New Zealand — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -46.21667, 167.35. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Port Craig.

Port Craig sits within the Southland Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Port Craig is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.