Tautuku River
Tautuku River is a stream in Otago, South Island. Tautuku River is situated nearby to the locality Chaslands, as well as near Papatowai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include McLean Falls and Cathedral Caves.
McLean Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
The McLean Falls on the Tautuku River in Catlins Forest Park descend a number of steep drop offs and terraces, with the very top of the waterfall, where it meets its first waterpool being 22-metres.
Cathedral Caves
Cave
Photo: Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Caves is a large V shaped limestone sea cave located on Waipati Beach, 15 kilometres south of Papatowai, on the Catlins Coast in the southeast corner of New Zealand's South Island. Cathedral Caves is situated 3½ km south of Tautuku River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tahakopa and Papatowai.
Tahakopa
Hamlet
Tahakopa is a small settlement in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is located 25 kilometres northeast of Waikawa on the Tahakopa River. Tahakopa is situated 7 km north of Tautuku River.
Papatowai
Hamlet
Papatowai is a small settlement in the Catlins ward of the Clutha District of the southeastern South Island of New Zealand. The settlement is situated half-way between the cities of Dunedin and Invercargill, on the Pacific coast close to the mouth of the Tahakopa River. Papatowai is situated 8 km east of Tautuku River.
Maclennan
Hamlet
Maclennan is a small settlement in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres southwest of Owaka. From 1915 until its closure on 27 February 1971, the Catlins River Branch railway passed through the village, and the station building and goods shed still stand today. Maclennan is situated 9 km northeast of Tautuku River.
Tautuku River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.57841° or 46° 34′ 42″ southLongitude
169.3701° or 169° 22′ 12″ eastElevation
120 metres (394 feet)Open location code
4V5FC9CC+J2GeoNames ID
6208663
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