# Hoopers Inlet, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Hoopers Inlet is an inlet in New Zealand (Dunedin). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 29. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hoopers-inlet/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Inlet in New Zealand · Nature - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 177 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -45.86318, 170.67244 ## What it is and where Hoopers Inlet is an inlet in New Zealand (Dunedin). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Dunedin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/dunedin/), where this site lists 83 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -45.86318, 170.67244; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 177 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.863185%2C170.67244) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.863185%2C170.67244) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hoopers Inlet is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 09 | | February | Best time | 13 h 53 | | March | Best time | 12 h 23 | | April | Best time | 10 h 41 | | May | Possible | 9 h 16 | | June | Possible | 8 h 29 | | July | Possible | 8 h 48 | | August | Possible | 10 h 03 | | September | Possible | 11 h 42 | | October | Best time | 13 h 20 | | November | Best time | 14 h 48 | | December | Best time | 15 h 31 | In December there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Allans Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/allans-beach/): Beach in Otago Region, New Zealand · 827 m - [Sandymount Lime Kilns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/old-lime-kiln/): Kiln in Sandymount, New Zealand · 2.6 km - [Larnach Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/larnach-castle/): New Zealand mansion · 3.5 km - [Sandfly Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/orau-sandfly-bay/): Bay in Otago Region, New Zealand · 4.4 km - [Saint Martin Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/saint-martin-lodge/): Hiking · 4.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Nature - [Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu/): hill in New Zealand - [Aoraki / Mount Cook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-cook/): mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand - [Mount Ruapehu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-ruapehu/): active stratovolcano in central North Island, New Zealand - [Tongariro National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/parque-nacional-de-tongariro/): national park in New Zealand - [Mount Taranaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-taranaki/): stratovolcano in New Zealand - [Milford Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/milford-sound/): fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island Every New Zealand place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hoopers Inlet? It is an inlet in New Zealand. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Hoopers Inlet? October to April. In December there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 29. ### How do you get to Hoopers Inlet? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 177 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.863185%2C170.67244) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Allans Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/allans-beach/), [Sandymount Lime Kilns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/old-lime-kiln/), [Larnach Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/larnach-castle/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/351102588), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17051442), CC0. More about Hoopers Inlet on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoopers_Inlet). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).