Donne River

Donne River
Origin	Darran Mountains
Mouth	Cleddau River
Basin countries	New Zealand
Length	4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Source elevation	620 m (2,030 ft)
Mouth elevation	61 m (200 ft)

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]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

1. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (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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Coordinates: 44°42′14″S 167°58′22″E / 44.70389°S 167.97278°E / -44.70389; 167.97278