Lowburn

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Lowburn

Lowburn is a small settlement in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the shores of the man-made Lake Dunstan, which was formed by the building of the Clyde Dam. Lowburn lies between the towns of Wanaka and Cromwell.

In the early days of European settlement, a ferry crossed the Clutha River at this point. The modern economy of the settlement is largely based around orcharding and livestock, though wine production is also becoming important to the area.

v • d • e Clutha River

Source: Southern Alps — Flows into: Pacific Ocean

Administrative areas	Otago Region · Queenstown Lakes District · Central Otago District · Clutha District

Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)	Wanaka · Albert Town · Luggate · Lowburn · Cromwell · Clyde · Alexandra · Roxburgh Hydro · Roxburgh · Teviot · Ettrick · Millers Flat · Beaumont · Tuapeka Mouth · Clydevale · Balclutha · Kaitangata

Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Makarora River · Matukituki River · Cardrona River · Hawea River · Lindis River · Kawarau River · Manuherikia River · Teviot River · Tuapeka River · Pomahaka River · Waitahuna River

Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Lake Wanaka · Lake Hawea · Lake Dunstan · Lake Wakatipu · Lake Roxburgh · Lake Tuakitoto

Islands in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Harwich Island · Pigeon Island · Pig Island · Inch Clutha

Other features (upstream to downstream)	Old Cromwell Bridge · Cromwell Gorge · Clyde Dam · Roxburgh Dam · Kelso · Balclutha Road Bridge

Longest New Zealand rivers	1: Waikato · 2: Clutha · 3: Whanganui · 4: Taieri · 5: Rangitikei · 6: Mataura · 7: Waiau (Southland) · 8: Clarence · 9: Waitaki · 10: Oreti