The Catlins

Clutha District

Area

South-eastern extremity of the South Island. Defined generally as being bounded by the coastline from Clutha River/Mata-Au in the north to Mataura River at Fortrose in the south. The inland boundary includes headwaters and catchments of rivers and streams in the area that flows to the coast, and includes Catlins Conservation Park. See map at http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/consultation-decisions/a-to-z/the-catlins/images/boundary-map/index.aspx. “The Catlins” is a locally used recorded name now formalised as the official geographic name with a bounded extent.

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