Donne River

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Donne River
Donne River in Fiordland National Park.jpg
Donne River in 2017
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Darran Mountains
  elevation620 m (2,030 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Cleddau River
  elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Length4.5 km (2.8 mi)

The Donne River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Darran Mountains, and flows south-west to join the Cleddau River. State Highway 94 crosses the Donne just before it reaches the Cleddau. [1] The river was named by W. G. Grave in 1907 after Thomas Edward Donne, the General Manager of the Tourism Department. [2]

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References

  1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 97. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  2. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 444.

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