Elizabeth River, New Zealand
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The Elizabeth River, New Zealand is a river of Fiordland
, New Zealand
. It rises north of Mount George and flows westward through Fiordland National Park
into the Malaspina Reach of Doubtful Sound
at Olphert Cove. Elizabeth Island is in the Reach by the river mouth. The island was named by Captain John Grono after his brig Elizabeth in late 1822 or early 1823.
Fiordland
Fiordland is a geographic region of New Zealand that is situated on the south-western corner of the South Island, comprising the western-most third of Southland. Most of Fiordland is dominated by the steep sides of the snow-capped Southern Alps, deep lakes and its ocean-flooded, steep western valleys...
, 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 rises north of Mount George and flows westward through Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of 12,500 km², and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site...
into the Malaspina Reach of Doubtful Sound
Doubtful Sound
Doubtful Sound is a very large and naturally imposing fjord in Fiordland, in the far south west of New Zealand. It is located in the same region as the smaller but more famous and accessible Milford Sound...
at Olphert Cove. Elizabeth Island is in the Reach by the river mouth. The island was named by Captain John Grono after his brig Elizabeth in late 1822 or early 1823.