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Glencoe, New Zealand
Glencoe
is a
locality
in the
central
Southland
region
of
New Zealand's
South Island
. Named after
Glen Coe
in
Scotland
, it is
situated
in the
Hokonui Hills
on the
route
of 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
.
In
February 1999
, a
cairn
was
dedicated
in Glencoe to commemorate the 1692
Massacre of Glencoe
.