Clutha District
Clutha,District
The,Clutha,District,is,an,administrative,district,of,southern,New,Zealand,,with,its,headquarters,in,the,Otago,town,of,Balclutha,The,Clutha,District,has,a,land,area,of,6,36286,km²,2,45671,sq,mi,and,a,2006,census,population,of,16,839,usual,residents,Clutha,District,occupies,the,majority,of,the,geographical,area,known,as,South,Otago
Contents
1,Geography
2,Administration
3,People
4,References
5,External,links
Geography
Lake,Waihola
The,geography,of,the,Clutha,District,is,dominated,by,the,valley,of,the,Clutha,River,,which,flows,southeast,from,the,lakes,of,Central,Otago,,bisecting,the,Clutha,District,and,reaching,the,Pacific,Ocean,via,two,river,mouths,,one,of,which,is,not,far,from,Kaitangata,,the,other,is,closer,to,Kaka,Point,The,two,branches,of,the,river,the,Matau,and,the,Kouau,form,the,island,of,Inch,Clutha,To,the,south,of,this,is,the,rough,bush,country,of,the,Catlins,,with,its,forests,and,rugged,coastline,To,the,north,of,the,Clutha,valley,is,mainly,rolling,hill,country,,with,the,plain,of,the,Tokomairaro,River,to,the,northeast,,along,with,Lake,Waihola,and,Lake,Waipori,,whicclutha,district,council,,clutha,district,immigration,news,,clutha,district,,clutha,district,otaga,new,zealand,,clutha,district,new,zealand,Clutha,District
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