Clifden, New Zealand

Clifden
Clifden
Coordinates: NZ 46°2′0″S 167°43′0″E / 46.03333°S 167.71667°E / -46.03333; 167.71667Coordinates: NZ 46°2′0″S 167°43′0″E / 46.03333°S 167.71667°E / -46.03333; 167.71667
Country  New Zealand
Region Southland Region
Time zone NZST (UTC+12:00)

The hamlet of Clifden, New Zealand is a small rural community on the Waiau River, Southland, New Zealand. It is notable for being the site of the Clifden Suspension Bridge (a government Category I historic site) and the Clifden Limestone Caves,[1][2] well-known since early European settlers made it a "must see" place to visit.

History

Clifden war memorial

The Clifden Suspension Bridge is home to the Clifden war memorial - located near State Highway 96 outside of Tuatapere. It contains the names of local soldiers who fought and died in World War I.[3]

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/30/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.