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]
| Doon River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Doon River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Doon River   Doon River (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 45°04′16″S 167°25′32″E / 45.071°S 167.4256°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Te Anau |
• coordinates | 45°08′34″S 167°29′27″E / 45.1427°S 167.4907°E |
• elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Doon River → South West Arm → Middle Fiord → Lake Te Anau → Waiau River → Foveaux Strait |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Campbell Creek, Pisgah Creek |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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