The Catlins
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The Catlins comprise an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The area lies between Balclutha and Invercargill, straddling the boundary between the Otago and Southland re
Purakaunui Falls, 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Owaka
The distant Tautuku Peninsula hosted an early whaling station.
The Nugget Point Lighthouse has guided ships since 1870.
Hooker's sea lions frequent the Catlins coast.
Owaka
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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, s
The Catlins
…population has fallen to less than half its peak in the early 20th century. Some 1,200 people now live in the Catlins, many of them in the settlement of Owaka. This is linked to population centres to the north and southwest via the area's only major road, part of the Southern Scenic Route. Owaka contains the…
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