Doon River

This article is about the river in New Zealand. For the river in Scotland, see River Doon.

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
Mouth of the Doon River Show map of New Zealand Doon River (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	45°04′16″S 167°25′32″E
Mouth
• location	Lake Te Anau
• coordinates	45°08′34″S 167°29′27″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

• List of rivers of New Zealand

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.
3. "McKINNON, Quintin McPherson". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
4. "Climate Summary for 2002". National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. 9 January 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2009.

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