The catlins is a region between balclutha and invercargill with less ecological destruction than most of the surrounding region. There's quite a number of nice hikes through what's left of the old rainforests.

mclean falls tautuku bay purakaunui falls

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https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/catlins-coastal-area/things-to-do/cathedral-caves-walk/ https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/catlins-coastal-area/waipohatu-waterfalls-track/ https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/catlins-coastal-area/things-to-do/catlins-river-wisp-loop-track/