Doon River | |
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Origin | Fiordland National Park |
Mouth | Lake Te Anau |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Mouth elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
The Doon River is a river 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 mm, the highest in that year of any area in New Zealand with a regularly reporting rain gauge.[4]