Elizabeth_River,_New_Zealand

Elizabeth River (New Zealand)

Elizabeth River (New Zealand)

River in New Zealand

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 Doubtful Sound / Patea at Olphert Cove. Elizabeth Island is opposite the river mouth.[1] The river and island were named by Captain John Grono after his brig Elizabeth in late 1822 or early 1823.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 96. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. [2]
    Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 452.

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