Bowen River
The Bowen River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. The river originates near Mount Grave and is joined by many small streams on its way south through the valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bowen Falls and Milford Sound Airport.
Bowen Falls
Waterfall
The Bowen Falls, also known as Lady Bowen Falls, is a popular tourist attraction at Milford Sound, a fiord in New Zealand. The 9-kilometre long Bowen River located in Fiordland National Park supplies the waterfall with water; the Bowen River is also used to generate electricity and supply drinking water to the nearby locality also named Milford Sound.
Milford Sound Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Gordon Wrigley, CC BY 2.0.
Milford Sound Airport is a small but very busy airport in Milford Sound, in New Zealand's Fiordland region of the South Island. It is mainly used by tourist / flightseeing operators.
Cleddau River
River
Photo: Willtron, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cleddau River is a river of New Zealand in Fiordland, Southland. It flows into the head of Milford Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milford Sound.
Milford Sound
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a spectacular glacier-carved fiord and town in Fiordland National Park on the west coast of New Zealand and is one of New Zealand's most well known scenic attractions.
Bowen River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Bowen River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر بوين”
- Cebuano: “Bowen River”
- Chinese: “博恩河”
- French: “Bowen”
- German: “Bowen Falls”
- German: “Bowen River”
- Welsh: “Afon Bowen”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Milford Sound and Dale Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cemetery Point and Freshwater Basin.
Southland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Fiordland National Park, Invercargill, Milford Sound, and Te Anau.
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