Timaru

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Timaru, New Zealand (Port of Entry)

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	44°23.46′S, 171°15.74′E
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Overview

Timaru is an agricultural service port, and the second largest fishing port in New Zealand.

Contents 1 Timaru, New Zealand (Port of Entry) 1.1 Overview 1.2 Cruising the region 2 Local Weather 3 Charts 4 Radio Nets 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration) 7 Offshore Islands and Groups 8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 8.1 Anchorages 9 Yacht Repairs and Services 9.1 Marine Stores 9.2 Repairs/Yards 9.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 10 Things to do Ashore 10.1 Tourism 10.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 10.3 Eateries 10.4 Internet/WiFi 10.5 Laundry 10.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 10.7 Garbage Disposal 10.8 Transportation 11 Routes/Passages To/From 12 Cruiser's Friends 13 Forum Discussions 14 External Links 15 References & Publications 16 Personal Notes 16.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 17 Contributors to this page 18 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Cruising the region

Bill McIndoe reports: "I do not recommend Timaru for yachts unless you have friends there or local knowledge.".

Perhaps one would be best served continuing to nearby Oamaru or Christchurch / Lyttleton.

Local Weather

Local weather conditions?

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Charts

Land Information NZ

NZ6422 Approaches to Timaru: Timaru Harbour

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Approach and Navigation

The Navionics chart indicates a large and well-dredged man-made harbour but little or no anchorage room.

Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)

Submit details about facilities for checking in - where to dock, location of immigration & customs, etc.

Offshore Islands and Groups

List Islands

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

• Some local yachts appear to be moored fore-and-aft in a limited number of spaces at the southern arm of the anchorage, outside the grain silos, and more just inside the inner breakwater. Shore access appears to be limited.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

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

Repairs/Yards

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

fuel notes

Water

water notes

Electricity

electricity notes

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

?

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

• South Island, East Coast

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

Links to relevant websites.

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

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

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Contributors to this page
Names: Delatbabel

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