Clifden Limestone Caves
The Clifden Limestone Cave System is in the Western Southland Region of New Zealand, on private land close to the hamlet of Clifden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Clifden Caves” and “Clifden Caves - Upper Entrance”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clifden Suspension Bridge.
Clifden Suspension Bridge
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
The Clifden Suspension Bridge is a historic suspension bridge near Clifden, New Zealand, with a single lane. Built in 1899, it spans the Waiau River and is 111.5 m long. Clifden Suspension Bridge is situated 2½ km southwest of Clifden Limestone Caves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clifden.
Clifden
Hamlet
Clifden, New Zealand is a small rural community on the Waiau River, Southland, New Zealand. The Clifden Suspension Bridge, a government Category I historic site, features the Clifden war memorial, located near State Highway 99 north of Tuatapere. Clifden is situated 2½ km southwest of Clifden Limestone Caves.
Clifden Limestone Caves
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-46.01816° or 46° 1′ 5″ southLongitude
167.74104° or 167° 44′ 28″ eastOperator
Department of ConservationOpen location code
4V59XPJR+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1123061609OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5132503
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Egyptian Arabic—“Clifden Limestone Caves” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهوف كليفدين الحجر الجيرية”
- Arabic: “كهوف كليفدين للحجر الجيري”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهوف كليفدين الجيريه”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clifden Caves - Lower Entrance and Clifden Caves - Exit.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Limeworks and Clifden Suspension Bridge Car Park.
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