Blacks Point, West Coast Map

About Blacks Point, West Coast

Blacks Point is a locality in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 262 m above sea level. It lies approximately 67 km east-northeast of Greymouth, the regional capital. Blacks Point is located at 42.1333°S, 171.8833°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Blacks Point lies in a valley carved by ancient forces, where the Inangahua River, a restless artery of the West Coast, flows with a ceaseless murmur. It lies 144.2 km south-west of Stoke (from Stoke: bearing 231°T), and is situated 2.3 km south-east of Reefton. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of native bush, rise on either side, their slopes softened by the persistent moisture that feeds the vibrant green. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen blossoms, a constant reminder of the untamed wilderness that presses close. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, casts a diffuse, pearly glow upon the landscape, illuminating the textured bark of beech trees and the mossy stones that litter the riverbanks.

The history of Blacks Point is as deeply rooted as the surrounding forest, its origins intertwined with the gold rushes that once pulsed through this rugged land. Though the frantic digging has long since subsided, the echoes of those determined prospectors linger in the quiet tenacity of the place. Today, the local economy is a more subdued affair, its pulse driven by the hardy rhythms of dairy farming and the sustainable management of timber resources from the nearby Paparoa Forest. Life in Blacks Point moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, unhurried existence that feels both grounded and enduring. The nearby Quigleys Track offers a tangible connection to this past, a winding path inviting travellers to immerse themselves in the quiet grandeur of the region.

About This Blacks Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blacks Point, West Coast, New Zealand at coordinates -42.13333, 171.88333. 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 Blacks Point.

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