South Otago lies in the south east of the South Island of New Zealand. As the name suggests, it forms the southernmost part of the geographical region of Otago.
Tautuku Bay in the Catlins
Taieri Plains
Balclutha
Memorial to the 1879 Kaitangata mining disaster.
Otago is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi), making it the country's second largest local government region. Its population was 254,600 in June 2023.
Arrowtown, a historic mining town
The University of Otago, New Zealand's oldest university
Autumn 2004 in Otago
Aerial photo of Beaumont area in Otago, looking southwest. State Highway 8 runs from left to right across the photo (only visible in the right half), and crosses the Clutha River just below centre.