Bluff, New Zealand

town in Southland, New Zealand

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.

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

References change

  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.