Glencoe, New Zealand

Glencoe is a locality in the central Southland region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] Named after Glen Coe (or in Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Comhan) in Scotland, it is situated in the Hokonui Hills on the route of State Highway 96 as it travels between Hedgehope and Waitane. The nearest town of significant size is Mataura to the east, while the city of Invercargill is to the southwest.

Glencoe

In February 1999, a cairn was dedicated in Glencoe to commemorate the 1692 Massacre of Glencoe.[2]

References

"Place name detail: Glencoe". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Clan Donald New Zealand, "Clan Donald in New Zealand", accessed 3 November 2007.

Mararoa Waimea Ward

Five Rivers Area	Athol Castlerock Eyre Creek Fairlight Five Rivers Garston Josephville Lowther Lumsden Mossburn Nokomai Parawa Saint Patricks
Te Anau Area	Cascade Creek Knobs Flat Manapouri Milford Sound Te Anau The Key
Waikaia Area	Ardlussa Balfour Kauhoe Riversdale Waikaia Wendon Wendonside

Waiau Aparima Ward

Riverton Area	Colac Bay Gummies Bush Orepuki Pahia Riverton/Aparima Thornbury Waipango
Tuatapere Area	Blackmount Clifden Merrivale Monowai Papatotara Piko Piko Pukemaori Te Tua Te Waewae Tuatapere
Wallace Area	Drummond Fairfax Isla Bank Nightcaps Ohai Otahuti Otautau Wairio Wreys Bush

Waihopai Toetoes Ward

Toetoes Area	Curio Bay Fortification Fortrose Glenham Haldane Mokoreta Niagara Otara Pine Bush Pukewao Quarry Hills Redan Slope Point Titiroa Te Peka Tokanui Waipapa Point Waikawa Waimahaka Wyndham
Waihopai Area	Ashers Dacre Gorge Road Grove Bush Kapuka Kapuka South Longbush Mabel Bush Makarewa Mokotua Oteramika Rakahouka Rimu Roslyn Bush Timpanys Woodlands

Winton Wallacetown Ward

Te Tipua Area	Brydone Edendale Glencoe Mataura Island Morton Mains Ota Creek Seaward Downs Te Tipua Waitane
Wallacetown Area	Branxholme Lochiel Ryal Bush Spar Bush Tussock Creek Waianiwa Wallacetown Waimatuku
Winton Area	Benmore Browns Caroline Centre Bush Dipton Dipton West Hedgehope Kauana Lady Barkly Limehills Oreti Plains Otapiri South Hillend Springhills Winton

^* - uninhabited settlement

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