A river runs beside it

Home to about 820 people, Kaitangata sits beside the left branch of the Clutha River 10km southeast of Balclutha.

A population of wild horses descended from a herd that originated on a nearby farm in about 1913 roam the forest above the town. 

The river is dotted with small cribs and stands, where people fish for whitebait when they are in season.