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Explore Clinton in New Zealand
Clinton in the region of Otago with its 343 inhabitants is a town in New Zealand - some 434 mi or ( 698 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Clinton is now 06:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Waipahi, Purekireki, Popotunoa, Invercargill, and Dunedin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Waipahi . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Clinton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Southland Ghost Rail Bridge
An old Southland Ghost Rail Bridge in New Zealand that has been disused for nearly 50 years. Believe it or not those noises you can hear are from a local bird ..
Canyon Swing NZ Scotty Pin Drop
Pin Drop ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Clinton, New Zealand
Clinton is a small town in South Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located on State Highway 1 approximately half way between Balclutha and Gore (the section of State Highway 1 between Clinton and Gore is known as "The Presidential Highway", after Bill Clinton and Al Gore), and the Main South Line railway passes through the town. Clinton was named for Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle, former British Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Located at -46.20 169.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Pomahaka River
The Pomahaka River is located in South Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for 80 kilometres from the Old Man Range of mountains to join the Clutha just north of Balclutha. Along its path it passes the Blue Mountains and the forestry town of Tapanui in the area known locally as West Otago. For a short part of its length, the river forms the boundary between Otago and Southland regions.
Located at -46.15 169.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Landslip Hill
Landslip Hill is located in Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand, between Tapanui and Pukerau. It is a debris flow feature associated with the Manuherikia Group of fluvial quartz sandstones. Geologists have described the fossil-bearing rocks as forming part of a sequence of "siliclastic fluvial deltaic sands, conglomerates and silty clays" (Lindqvist & Pocknall 1977).
Located at -46.07 169.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tuapeka River
The Tuapeka River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, which it joins at Tuapeka Mouth between Roxburgh and Balclutha. The Tuapeka's main claim to fame is as the centre of the Central Otago Gold Rush of the 1860s. The first major discovery of gold in Otago was at Gabriel's Gully, close to the Tuapeka, in 1861.
Located at -46.02 169.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.