Forgotten River Explained

Forgotten River
Pushpin Map:New Zealand Fiordland#New Zealand South Island#New Zealand
Pushpin Map Size:270px
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Forgotten River
Source1:Forgotten River Col
Source1 Coordinates:-44.4412°N 168.3442°W
Mouth Location:Olivine River
Mouth Coordinates:-44.476°N 168.2672°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:New Zealand
Tributaries Left:Blockade Stream, Milner Ice Stream

The Forgotten River is located in northern Fiordland, New Zealand in Mount Aspiring National Park, 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]

The river was explored in 1864 by Alphonse Barrington, James Farrell and Antoine Simonin. It is currently within the Olivine Wilderness Area which has limited aircraft access.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Reed New Zealand Atlas. 2004. 0-7900-0952-8. Peter Dowling . Reed Books. map 88.
  2. Web site: Department of Conservation: New Zealand Wilderness areas. www.doc.govt.nz.