Donne River
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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. The river was named by W. G. Grave in 1907 after Thomas Edward Donne
, the General Manager of the Tourism Department.
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It arises in the Darran Mountains, and flows south-west to join the Cleddau River
Cleddau River
The Cleddau River is a river of New Zealand. It flows into the head of Milford Sound-References:* - Search for Place Names...
. State Highway 94
New Zealand State Highway 94
State Highway 94 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting the large Southland town of Gore with one of New Zealand's most popular destinations Milford Sound. It also passes the significant townships of Lumsden and Te Anau as well going through the Homer Tunnel...
crosses the Donne just before it reaches the Cleddau. The river was named by W. G. Grave in 1907 after Thomas Edward Donne
Thomas Edward Donne
Thomas Edward Donne was a New Zealand civil servant, author, recreational hunter and collector of Maori antiquities and New Zealand fine art.-Career in the Railways Department:...
, the General Manager of the Tourism Department.