# Shantytown Heritage Park, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Shantytown Heritage Park is a visitor attraction in New Zealand (Greymouth). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. 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/shantytown-heritage-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids - **Where:** New Zealand · Shantytown Drive - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 153 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society Inc. - **Coordinates:** -42.53549, 171.18207 ## What it is and where Shantytown Heritage Park is a visitor attraction in New Zealand (Greymouth). It is in [Greymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/greymouth/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 7.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -42.53549, 171.18207; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 153 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=-42.53549%2C171.18207) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.53549%2C171.18207) - **Run by:** West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society Inc. It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/familia/) 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 Shantytown Heritage Park is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 47 | | February | Best time | 13 h 40 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 50 | | May | Possible | 9 h 35 | | June | Possible | 8 h 54 | | July | Possible | 9 h 10 | | August | Possible | 10 h 16 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 11 | | November | Best time | 14 h 29 | | December | Best time | 15 h 06 | In December there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. 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 - [New River Bluff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/new-river-bluff/): Hill in New Zealand · 2.6 km - [Rata Tree Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rata-tree-peak/): Hill in New Zealand · 7.8 km - [Monteith's Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monteith-s-brewery/): Brewery · 9.3 km - [History House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/history-house/): Museum in Greymouth, New Zealand · 9.9 km - [Left Bank Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/left-bank-art-gallery/): Art gallery in Greymouth, New Zealand · 10 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: With kids - [Auckland Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-zoo/): zoo in inner Auckland, New Zealand - [Hobbiton Movie Set](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hobbiton-movie-set-and-farm-tours/): movie set / tourist attraction in Waikato, New Zealand - [Wellington Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellington-zoo/): zoo in Wellington, New Zealand - [Hamilton Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hamilton-zoo/): New Zealand zoo in Hamilton - [Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/sea-life-kelly-tarlton-s-aquarium/): public aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand - [Coronet Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coronet-peak/): mountain in New Zealand Every New Zealand place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Shantytown Heritage Park? It is a visitor attraction in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Shantytown Heritage Park? October to April. In December there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to Shantytown Heritage Park? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 153 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.53549%2C171.18207) 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 [New River Bluff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/new-river-bluff/), [Rata Tree Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rata-tree-peak/), [Monteith's Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monteith-s-brewery/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/356367559), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).