Balclutha, New Zealand established a ferry service across the Clutha in 1857; as a result the town was initially called Clutha Ferry. The Māori name for the area is Iwikatea, literally "Bleached bones" (a local Māori tribal battle in 1750 left the decomposing bodies of the defeated, their bones whitened in the sun). The Clutha River flows through the town. It is the largest river in New Zealand by volume of water, and the country's second longest after the Waikato. It provides the town with various recreational facilities, including fishing (brown trout), water skiing and power boating. The most prominent structure in the
Minnesota State Highway 264 Minnesota State Highway 264 Minnesota State Highway 264 (MN 264) is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Nobles County Road 21 (2nd Avenue) in Round Lake and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 and Jackson County Road 1, six miles east of Worthington. The route is in length. Highway 264 serves as a north–south route in southwest Minnesota between Round Lake and Interstate 90. The route runs along the county line for Nobles and Jackson counties for most of its length. Highway 264 follows "Amy Avenue" and "Main Street"