Clifden, New Zealand

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
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

Hauroko Valley Primary School is a state contributing primary school[4] with a roll of 83 as of April 2023.[5] It expanded from Year 1 to 6, to Year 1 to 8, in 2017.[6]

References
  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 12 December 2022.
  6. Moore, Rebecca (27 November 2018). "Hauroko Valley Primary School expanding to Year 7 and 8". Southland Times.
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