Gisborne Travel Guide
New Zealand
Gisborne is a city of 34,274 people on New Zealand’s North Island, on the country’s east coast. It is a practical base for exploring the surrounding coastline and beaches.
Travellers arriving by air use Gisborne Airport. The closest beaches are Midway Beach, 2 kilometres away, Waikanae Beach, 3.2 kilometres, and Kaiti Beach, 4.5 kilometres. Further along the coast are Wainui Beach, Orongo Beach, Makorori Beach, Pouawa Beach and Puatai Beach.
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Pays in NZD
Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 111
Dial code +64
Tipping: Tipping is not customary in New Zealand, and service staff are generally paid a living wage. It is not expected, but a small gesture for exceptional service is always appreciated.
Best time to visit Gisborne
Jan
21°18Feb
22°12Mar
21°14Apr
19°11May
17°12Jun
14°15Jul
14°14Aug
13°14Sep
17°9Oct
18°10Nov
20°13Dec
23°13Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Gisborne
Midway Beach
2 km away
Waikanae Beach
3.2 km away
Kaiti Beach
4.5 km away
Wainui Beach
8.5 km away
Orongo Beach
11.8 km away
Makorori Beach
12.5 km away
Pouawa Beach
18.7 km away
Puatai Beach
33.1 km away
Things to do in Gisborne
3.5 km
Gisborne City Vintage Railway
historic site
3.4 km
Victoria, New Zealand
historic site
3.2 km
2 km
Tairawhiti Museum
art museum
4.1 km
Wyllie Cottage
history museum
4.1 km
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
anglican or episcopal place of worship
3.6 km
Dome Cinema
movie theater
3.9 km
Getting there
Gisborne Airport · 0 km
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