Fortrose | |
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 Map of the Catlins showing location of Fortrose | |
.svg)  Fortrose | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′26″S 168°47′54″E / 46.57389°S 168.79833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Southland |
Fortrose is a locality on the southernmost coast of the South Island of New Zealand in the Southland region.[1] It is situated on Toetoes Bay at the mouth of the Mataura River, and is on the far western edge of the Catlins. Nearby settlements include Otara to the southeast, Pukewao and Tokanui to the northeast, and Titiroa and Waimahaka to the north.
- ^ "Place name detail: Fortrose". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 15 November 2007.