Swains Beach

Swains Beach is a beach in Southland, South Island. Swains Beach is situated nearby to the locality Fern Gully, as well as near Silvertown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watercress Beach and Oban.

Watercress Beach

Locality

Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Watercress Beach is a locality, which is situated 6 km east of Swains Beach.

Oban is the principal settlement on Stewart Island, the southernmost inhabited island of the New Zealand archipelago. Oban is centred on Halfmoon Bay, and stretches over a peninsula to Paterson Inlet. Oban is situated 7 km east of Swains Beach.

Swains Beach

Type: Beach
Description: Beach on Stewart Island, New Zealand
Category: landform
Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

-46.908° or 46° 54′ 29″ south

Longitude

168.0434° or 168° 2′ 36″ east

Elevation

58 metres (190 feet)

Named after

George Swain

Open location code

4V5C32RV+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7036244968

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

6203324

Wikidata ID

Q49324928

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Swains Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Swains Beach” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Swains Beach”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fern Gully and Silvertown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Othello and Kaipipi Beach.

Southland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Fiordland National Park, Invercargill, Milford Sound, and Te Anau.

Curious Beaches to Discover

Uncover intriguing beaches from every corner of the globe.