Catlins Conservation Park | |
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Location | Otago Region, New Zealand |
Nearest city | Dunedin |
Coordinates | 46°32′00″S 169°16′20″E / 46.53333°S 169.27222°E |
Area | 53,041 hectares (131,070 acres) |
Established | 1975 |
Governing body | Department of Conservation |
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]
The park includes the McLean Falls, [2] and a range of tramping tracks. [3]
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]
Catlins Conservation Park | |
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Location | Otago Region, New Zealand |
Nearest city | Dunedin |
Coordinates | 46°32′00″S 169°16′20″E / 46.53333°S 169.27222°E |
Area | 53,041 hectares (131,070 acres) |
Established | 1975 |
Governing body | Department of Conservation |
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]
The park includes the McLean Falls, [2] and a range of tramping tracks. [3]
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]