Clifden, New Zealand

Clifden, New Zealand is a small rural community on the Waiau River, Southland, New Zealand.

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

The Clifden Suspension Bridge, a government Category I historic site, features 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.^[1] The Clifden Limestone Caves has been a tourist attraction since early European settlement.^[2][3]

Education

Hauroko Valley Primary School is a state contributing primary school^[4] with a roll of 78 as of July 2025.^[5] It expanded from Year 1 to 6, to Year 1 to 8, in 2017.^[6]