The Catlins
Status
- Locally used name (recorded) to be formalised with bounded extent.
- This name proposal was published in the New Zealand Gazette, newspapers and the 14 May 2009 NZGB public notice of decisions.
Description
South-eastern extremity of the South Island, topographic maps 260-F46-Mataura, 260-G46-Clinton, 260-H46-Balclutha, 260-F47-Tokanui, 260-G47-Tautuku, 260-H47-Hinahina. Defined generally by the coastline from Nugget Point to Slope Point, then extending inland through F47 GR 981 927, F47 GR 969 057, F46 GR 990 140, F46 GR 052 268, G46 GR 149 300, G46 GR 263 268, G46 GR 339 325, H46 GR 514 251, H46 GR 538 255, H46 GR 589 232, H46 GR 582 202, H46 GR 620 148, ending at Nugget Point.
Report
You can read The Catlins place name report (pdf 2.0MB - also available in HTML), which was considered by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) at its meeting on 27 March 2009. The report includes a printable map.
Consultation
The consultation period closed 5pm 17 August 2009.
Map
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