Doon River
River in New Zealand
45°04′16″S 167°25′32″E / 45.071°S 167.4256°E / -45.071; 167.4256 • location
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The Doon River is a river in Fiordland, in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It arises near Mount Donald and flows south-east into the south-west arm of Lake Te Anau.[1][2]
The river was explored by Quintin McPherson McKinnon and G. Tucker in 1887.[3]
In 2002, the rainfall at Doon River was 8,719 millimetres (343 in), the highest in that year of any area in New Zealand with a regularly reporting rain gauge.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 97. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 444.
- ^ "McKINNON, Quintin McPherson". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Climate Summary for 2002". National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. 9 January 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names
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Fiordland, New Zealand
- Doubtful Sound / Patea
- Deep Cove
- Hāwea / Bligh Sound
- Hinenui / Nancy Sound
- Bradshaw Sound
- Milford Sound
- Taiari / Chalky Inlet
- Charles Sound
- Caswell Sound
- Tamatea / Dusky Sound
- Thompson Sound
- Sutherland Sound
- George Sound
- Breaksea Sound
- Dagg Sound
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet
- Big Bay
- Martins Bay
- Pearl Harbour
- Te Waewae Bay
- Anchor Island
- Arran Island
- Bauza Island
- Bay Rock
- Belle Vue Island
- Breaksea Island
- Brig Rock
- Buncrana Island
- Centre Island
- Chalky Island
- Coal Island
- Cooper Island
- Elizabeth Island
- Great Island
- Indian Island
- Long Island
- Pomona Island
- Resolution Island
- Secretary Island
- Hawea (Clio Rocks)
- Kahukura (Gold Arm)
- Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm)
- Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm)
- Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
- Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island)
- Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula)
- Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut)
- Te Hapua (Sutherland Sound)
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound)
- Darran Mountains
- Franklin Mountains
- Humboldt Mountains
- Hunter Mountains
- Kepler Mountains
- Murchison Mountains
- Wick Mountains
- Mitre Peak
- Mount Edgecumbe
- Mount Grono
- Mount Luxmore
- Mount Moturau
- Mount Richardson
- Mount Titiroa
- Mount Tūtoko
- Aan River
- Arthur River
- Awarua River
- Big River
- Bowen River
- Camelot River
- Carrick River
- Castle River
- Cavendish River
- Cleddau River
- Clinton River
- Coal River
- Dark River
- Donne River
- Doon River
- Dry Awarua River
- Edith River
- Eglinton River
- Electric River
- Elizabeth River
- Forgotten River
- George River
- Glaisnock River
- Gray River
- Grebe River
- Gulliver River
- Hollyford River
- Irene River
- John o'Groats River
- Juno River
- Kaipo River
- Light River
- Lyvia River
- Mike River
- Misty River
- Monowai River
- Namu River
- Newton River
- Olivine River
- Pandora River
- Pitt River
- Pyke River
- Rea River
- Red Pyke River
- Rooney River
- Seaforth River
- Shag River
- Spey River
- Stillwater River
- Talbot River
- Thurso River
- Transit River
- Tūtoko River
- Waiau River
- Waikōau River
- Wairaurāhiri River
- Waitutu River
- Walker River
- Wapiti River
- Whitewater River
- Wild Natives River
- Wilmot River
- Wilson River
- Windward River
- Wolff River
- Manapouri
- Milford Sound
- Port Craig
- Te Anau
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