Doon River
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.
| Doon River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Fiordland National Park |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Te Anau |
• elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
The river was explored by Quintin McPherson McKinnon and G. Tucker in 1887.
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.
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