Pounawea
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Pounawea is a small settlement in The Catlins
, an area of the southern South Island
of New Zealand
. It is located four kilometres southwest of Owaka
, at the mouth of the Catlins River
. It is a popular holiday spot with a seasonal population, there are numerous cribs (holiday homes) at the settlement.
The Catlins
The Catlins comprises an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The area lies between Balclutha and Invercargill, straddling the boundary between the Otago and Southland regions...
, an area of the southern South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is located four kilometres southwest of Owaka
Owaka
Owaka is a small town in Otago, in the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest community in the rugged, forested Catlins area, close to the border with Southland, some south of Balclutha on the Southern Scenic Route. The town's population was 334 in the 2006 census, a decrease of...
, at the mouth of the Catlins River
Catlins River
The ' flows southeastward through The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is , and it shares its estuary with the Owaka River, flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Pounawea, south of Balclutha....
. It is a popular holiday spot with a seasonal population, there are numerous cribs (holiday homes) at the settlement.