Pounawea is a small town in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres southwest of Owaka, at the mouth of the Catlins River.

Owaka is a small town in the Clutha District of South Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest community in the rugged, forested Catlins area, close to the border with Southland, some 35 km south of Balclutha on the Southern Scenic Route. Owaka is situated 2½ km northwest of Pounawea.

Glenomaru

Locality

Glenomaru is a small settlement in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is located 10 kilometres north of Owaka on the main road to Balclutha. Glenomaru is situated 9 km north of Pounawea.

Pounawea

Type: Locality
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-46.4684° or 46° 28′ 6″ south

Longitude

169.68011° or 169° 40′ 48″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

4V5FGMJJ+J2

GeoNames ID

6248369

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