Stewart Island

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		+	; Land Information NZ
		+	: NZ69 - Stewart Island
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Stewart Island Cruising Guide

Overview

Stewart Island (or Rakiura in the Maori language) lies in the Foveaux Strait, 30km south of New Zealand's South Island, and is home to around 400 inhabitants.

Contents 1 Stewart Island Cruising Guide 2 Weather 3 Charts 4 Radio Nets 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration) 7 Ports and Popular Stops 7.1 Ports 7.2 Anchorages 8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 9 Yacht Services and Repairs 9.1 Marine Stores 9.2 Yacht Services/Repairs/Yards 9.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 10 Offshore Islands 11 Things to do Ashore 11.1 Tourism 11.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 11.3 Eateries 11.4 Internet/WiFi 11.5 Laundry 11.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 11.7 Garbage Disposal 11.8 Transportation 12 Routes/Passages To/From 13 Cruiser's Friends 14 Forum Discussions 15 External Links 16 References & Publications 17 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 18 Personal Notes 19 Cruising Wiki Navigation

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	47°0′S, 167°50′E
	Photo gallery
	Local chartlet

Cruising the region

Weather

At latitude 47 degrees south (the "Roaring Forties") the weather is often unpredictable, but the climate is surprisingly temperate with summer temperatures climbing to the mid-20's.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Charts

Land Information NZ

NZ69 - Stewart Island

Radio Nets

See New Zealand Also see Cruiser's Nets

Approach and Navigation

Details?

Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration)

See Christchurch or Dunedin or [[Invercargill]

Ports and Popular Stops

Ports

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Also see each Port

Yacht Services and Repairs

Also see each Port

Marine Stores

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Yacht Services/Repairs/Yards

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

Give details on fuel

Water

Give details on water

Electricity

Give details on electricity

Offshore Islands

• Ruapuke Island
• Codfish Island
• Titi Islands

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

• Bird watching, guided walks, island bus tour, Rakiura museum.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

• Stewart Island Rental Cars

Garbage Disposal

?

Transportation

Helicopters, ferry to the mainland, and scenic aircraft flights are available.

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

• Stewart Island Tourism

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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