Albert Town, New Zealand

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Albert Town is located to the east of Wanaka in Otago, New Zealand. Until recently only a farming settlement, the population boom in this area has led to much new development. The confluence of the Clutha and Cardrona Rivers is located here. The town was named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Albert Town was formerly called Newcastle.

[edit] References

• Reed, A. W. (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4. 

Coordinates: 44°41′S, 169°12′E

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