# Northeast Harbour, New Zealand: what it is and when to go

> Northeast Harbour is a bay on Campbell Island, New Zealand. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 34 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 27. It has articles in 2 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/northeast-harbour/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Bay on Campbell Island, New Zealand · Nature
- **Where:** New Zealand
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 835 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -52.51457, 169.21677

## What it is and where

Northeast Harbour is a bay on Campbell Island, New Zealand. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -52.51457, 169.21677; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 835 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=-52.514572%2C169.216773)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-52.514572%2C169.216773)

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 Northeast Harbour is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 16 h 04 |
| February | Best time | 14 h 23 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 20 |
| May | Possible | 8 h 29 |
| June | Possible | 7 h 27 |
| July | Possible | 7 h 53 |
| August | Possible | 9 h 31 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 42 |
| November | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| December | Best time | 16 h 34 |

In December there are 16 h 34 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 27. 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

- [Smoothwater Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/smoothwater-bay/): Bay on Campbell Island, New Zealand · 3.1 km
- [Mount Fizeau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-fizeau/): Mountain in New Zealand · 4.2 km
- [Moubray Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/moubray-hill/): Hill on Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand · 4.3 km
- [Perseverance Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/puerto-perseverancia/): Fjord in Campbell Island · 5.2 km
- [Mount Honey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-honey/): Mountain on Campbell Island, New Zealand · 7.2 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 Northeast Harbour?

It is a bay on Campbell Island, New Zealand. It has articles in 2 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 Northeast Harbour?

October to April. In December there are 16 h 34 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 27.

### How do you get to Northeast Harbour?

The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 835 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-52.514572%2C169.216773) 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 [Smoothwater Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/smoothwater-bay/), [Mount Fizeau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-fizeau/), [Moubray Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/moubray-hill/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2128284958), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54913025), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

