Bluff, New Zealand

Coordinates: 46°36′S 168°20′E / 46.600°S 168.333°E / -46.600; 168.333
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Bluff
Motupōhue (Māori)
Town
Bluff from Stewart Island ferry
Bluff from Stewart Island ferry
Map
Coordinates: 46°36′S 168°20′E / 46.600°S 168.333°E / -46.600; 168.333
CountryNew Zealand
RegionSouthland
DistrictInvercargill
Government
 • Regional councilSouthland Regional Council
 • Territorial AuthorityInvercargill City Council
 • Community boardBluff Community Board[1]
Area
 • Total10.10 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[3]
 • Total1,830
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
9814
Area code03

Bluff (Māori: Motupōhue), previously known as Campbelltown and is the southern town in the South Island. It has a seaside port and is on the southern coast of the South Island. It is 30 kilometers south of Invercargill. It has two primary schools in the town.

References[change | change source]

  1. "About Bluff | Invercargill City Council". icc.govt.nz. Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.