Windsor, Southland Map

About Windsor, Southland

Windsor is a locality in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It has a population of approximately 3,410. It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. Windsor is the capital of the Southland Region. Windsor is located at 46.3984°S, 168.3601°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). Statistics New Zealand classifies the area as a small urban area.

Windsor lies cradled by a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, their slopes often carpeted in emerald pastures that roll towards the distant gleam of the ocean. The air here carries a faint, briny tang, a whisper from Daffodil Bay nine kilometres to the east, a reminder of the coast's proximity. The Waihopai River, a ribbon of brown water, meanders through the valley floor, its banks softened by willow and the occasional stand of native bush, a vital artery for the surrounding farmland. To the north, the land rises, hinting at the more rugged terrain that eventually gives way to the distant Heale Ridge, a formidable presence on the horizon. The quality of light in Windsor is often soft, particularly in the late afternoon, when long shadows stretch across the fields, painting the land in hues of gold and ochre, a quiet beauty that settles over the district like a benediction.

The economic heart of Windsor has long been tied to the fertile earth. Dairy herds graze contentedly on pastures that have sustained generations, their rhythmic lowing a constant soundtrack to the day. Sheep and beef farming also play a significant role, their presence marked by the neat fences that crisscross the land. While forestry is practiced further afield, the immediate vicinity of Windsor is dominated by agriculture, a testament to the region's enduring connection to the land. The Waihopai Embankment Walkway, a popular local amenity, traces the river's course, offering a peaceful passage for walkers and cyclists to appreciate the verdant surroundings. This is a place where the pace of life feels measured, where the cycles of the seasons dictate the rhythm of the day, and where a quiet pride in the land and its bounty is palpable.

About This Windsor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Windsor, Southland, New Zealand at coordinates -46.39842, 168.36009. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

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 Windsor.

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