The Globe Backpackers and Bar
Hostel
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About
The Globe Backpackers and Bar is a hostel to stay in Riverton. The hostel is close to Riverton Community Arts Centre and Te Hikoi Southern Journey Heritage Museum, about 26.2 km from Invercargill, about 1.3 km from North Beach. Within a short walk you'll find 5 places to eat and 2 supermarkets. The most comfortable time to visit Riverton is generally January to March.
Location
What's nearby
- Riverton Community Arts Centre0.1 km
- Te Hikoi Southern Journey Heritage Museum0.2 km
- Pilot reserve1.2 km
- North Beach1.3 km
- Scenic Lookout4.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 5 places to eat🛒 2 supermarkets💊 2 pharmacies & clinics
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Invercargill Airport (IVC) — 24.4 km → all hotels near IVC
- Nearest station
- Invercargill — 26.2 km
- Nearest beach
- North Beach — 1.3 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 10.9 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- NZD
- Power
- Type I plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
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