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Places near Balclutha by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Balclutha
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:48 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Balclutha
- Manuka Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Lake Tuakitoto / Roto-nui-a-Whatulake · 45 min
- Inch Cluthariver spot · 1 hrs
- Molyneux Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Otanomomo Scientific Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Balclutha
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Balclutha?
Molyneux Bay (beach, about 20 km), Inch Clutha Wildlife Management Reserve (nature spot, about 3 km), Manuka Island (island, about 7 km), Lake Tuakitoto / Roto-nui-a-Whatu (lake, about 7 km), Inch Clutha (river spot, about 9 km), Otanomomo Scientific Reserve (nature spot, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Balclutha?
189 places on Spotwander: 81 hill stations & viewpoints, 42 wildlife, forests & gardens, 31 beaches & coast, 11 rivers, islands & mangroves, 8 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Balclutha?
Two Stone Hill, about 13 km by road; Poverty Hill (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Balclutha?
Inch Clutha Wildlife Management Reserve, about 3 km by road; Otanomomo Scientific Reserve (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Balclutha?
Start in Balclutha, visit Manuka Island, then Lake Tuakitoto / Roto-nui-a-Whatu, then Inch Clutha, then Molyneux Bay, then Otanomomo Scientific Reserve, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.