Clifden, New Zealand

Clifden
Clifden
	Clifden
	Coordinates: 46°2′0″S 167°43′0″E / 46.03333°S 167.71667°ECoordinates: 46°2′0″S 167°43′0″E / 46.03333°S 167.71667°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Southland region
Time zone	UTC+12:00 (NZST)
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

The small town of Clifden, New Zealand is a small rural community on the Waiau River, Southland, New Zealand. It is notable for being the site of the Clifden Suspension Bridge (a government Category I historic site) and the Clifden Limestone Caves,^[1]^[2] well-known since early European settlers made it a "must see" place to visit.

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Clifden war memorial[]

The Clifden Suspension Bridge is home to 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.^[3]

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Clifden Bridge
Clifden Caves Department of Conservation
Clifden war memorial NZ History

[name1-1] New Zealand Department of Conservation – Clifden Caves Brochure. 6 December 2010.

[name3-2] New Zealand Department of Conservation – Clifden Caves.

[name2-3] New Zealand History Online – Clifden war memorial.

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