Frances Pillars

Frances Pillars is an island in Otago, South Island. Frances Pillars is situated near the locality Tautuku, as well as near Papatowai.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cathedral Caves and Lake Wilkie.

Cave

The Cathedral Caves is a large V shaped limestone sea…

Lake

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Lake Wilkie is a small, scenic lake near Tautuku Bay in the Catlins, south of Dunedin, New Zealand. Lake Wilkie is situated 4 km northeast of Frances Pillars.

Nearby places include Papatowai and Maclennan.

Hamlet

Papatowai is a small settlement in the Catlins ward… Papatowai is situated 7 km northeast of Frances Pillars.

Hamlet

Maclennan is a small settlement in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Maclennan is situated 9 km northeast of Frances Pillars.

Latitude

-46.60841° or 46° 36′ 30″ south

Longitude

169.4101° or 169° 24′ 36″ east

Elevation

23 metres (75 feet)

Open location code

4V5F9CR6+J2

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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“Frances Pillars” goes by many names.

Places to explore: Tautuku and Papatowai.

Highlights: Lathyrus Bay and Tautuku Peninsula.

Worth a closer look: Dunedin and Port Chalmers.

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