Balclutha

Balclutha is a town in Otago, it lies 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 Invercargill on the Main South Line railway, State Highway 1 and the Southern Scenic Route. Balclutha has a population of 4104 (2001 census), and is the largest town in South Otago. The Clutha District Council is based in Balclutha. The major service center for the fertile farming region around the lower reaches of the Clutha River, it is also the nearest large town to the Catlins, a scenic region of native forest, wildlife, and rugged coastline. Known locally as "Clutha", Balclutha's name - and that of the river on which it stands - reflects the Scottish origin of the...