Clifden, New Zealand is a small rural community on the Waiau River, Southland, New Zealand.

Clifden
Clifden is located in New Zealand
Clifden
Clifden
Coordinates: 46°2′0″S 167°43′0″E / 46.03333°S 167.71667°E / -46.03333; 167.71667
Country New Zealand
RegionSouthland region
Time zoneUTC+12:00 (NZST)
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

The Clifden Suspension Bridge, a government Category I historic site, features the Clifden war memorial, located near State Highway 99 north of Tuatapere. It contains the names of local soldiers who fought and died in World War I.[1] The Clifden Limestone Caves has been a tourist attraction since early European settlement.[2][3]

Education

edit

Hauroko Valley Primary School is a state contributing primary school[4] with a roll of 88 as of August 2024.[5] It expanded from Year 1 to 6, to Year 1 to 8, in 2017.[6]

References

edit
  1. ^ New Zealand History Online – Clifden war memorial.
  2. ^ New Zealand Department of Conservation – Clifden Caves Brochure. 6 December 2010.
  3. ^ New Zealand Department of Conservation – Clifden Caves.
  4. ^ Education Counts: Hauroko Valley Primary School
  5. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ Moore, Rebecca (27 November 2018). "Hauroko Valley Primary School expanding to Year 7 and 8". Southland Times.
edit