Forgotten River
| Forgotten River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Five Finger Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Olivine River |
The Forgotten River is located in northern Fiordland, New Zealand and is a tributary of the Olivine River. The Forgotten River starts at the Forgotten River Col at the western edge of the Olivine Ice Plateau in the Five Finger Range. It flows south-westward to join the Olivine River as a hanging valley south of Four Brothers Pass.[1][2]
The river was explored in 1864 by
Wilderness Area which has limited aircraft access.[4]
See also
References
- ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ "Place name detail: Forgotten River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ Strachan, S. R. "Barrington, Alphonse J." Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Department of Conservation: New Zealand Wilderness areas" (PDF). www.doc.govt.nz.
External links
- Forgotten River and the Olivine Ice Plateau The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 8 (November 1, 1937)
- Guide to the Forgotten River area by Shaun Barnett Wilderness Magazine (July 18, 2017)