Beaumont is a small town in inland Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the Clutha River six kilometres southeast of Raes Junction, between Roxburgh and Balclutha. Beaumont is connected to Milton and Roxburgh by State Highway 8. Otago  pronunciation? is one of the regions of New Zealand and lies in the south-east of the South Island. ... The South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... Geography The Clutha River is the second longest river in New Zealand and flows south-southeast for 340 kilometres through Central and South Otago to the Pacific Ocean, 75 kilometres south west of Dunedin. ... Raes Junction in New Zealand is located at the intersection of State Highways 8 and 90, in the lower South Island. ... Roxburgh is a small New Zealand town on the banks of the Clutha River, 40 km south of Alexandra in the South Island. ... Balclutha is a town in Otago, it lies towards the end of the Clutha River on the east coast of the New Zealand. ... Milton is a town of some 2,000 people, located on State Highway 1, 50 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago. ... The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ...