Clutha River/Mata-Au

The Clutha River / Mata-Au is the second longest river in New Zealand and the longest in the South Island. It flows south-southeast 338 kilometres through Central and South Otago from Lake Wānaka in the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean, 75 kilometres south west of Dunedin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balclutha and Benhar.

Balclutha

Town

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Balclutha is a town in South Otago, lying towards the end of the Clutha River, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is about halfway between Dunedin and Gore on the Main South Line railway, State Highway 1 and the Southern Scenic Route. Balclutha is situated 6 km southeast of Clutha River/Mata-Au.

Benhar

Village

Benhar is a town in New Zealand. It is located five kilometres east of Balclutha in South Otago, close to the small Lake Tuakitoto. Benhar was formerly the site of one of New Zealand's largest domestic porcelain factories, closing in 1990 after a large fire destroyed the factory and surrounding warehouses. Benhar is situated 8 km east of Clutha River/Mata-Au.

Finegand

Hamlet

Finegand is a locality in the South Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. Named after Finegand, in Scotland, by John Shaw. John Shaw arrived in New Zealand in 1852, with his sister Margaret, from Finegand which is near Glenshee in Perthshire, Scotland. Finegand is situated 9 km southeast of Clutha River/Mata-Au.

Clutha River/Mata-Au

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-46.1984° or 46° 11′ 54″ south

Longitude

169.6901° or 169° 41′ 24″ east

Elevation

86 metres (282 feet)

Open location code

4V5FRM2R+J2

GeoNames ID

6248870

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