Catlins Conservation Park

Catlins Conservation Park is a protected area in the Otago region of New Zealand, covering 53,041 hectares in The Catlins, within the Clutha District.[1]

Catlins Conservation Park
Satellite image showing the Catlins Conservation Park
Satellite image of The Catlins
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New Zealand relief map
Catlins Conservation Park
LocationOtago Region, New Zealand
Nearest cityDunedin
Coordinates46°32′00″S 169°16′20″E
Area53,041 hectares (131,070 acres)
Established1975
Governing bodyDepartment of Conservation

The park includes the McLean Falls,[2] and a range of tramping tracks.[3]

History

The park was established in 1975.[1]

It was included in the 1080 pest control programme in 2014.[4]

The body of missing Dunedin man Stephen Lowe was found in the park in September 2017 by a librarian and her dog.[5][6]

In January 2019, local MP Sarah Dowie proposed converting the park into a national park.[7]

See also

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