Английская Википедия:Douglas River
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox river The Douglas River, formerly known as the Twain,[1] is a river of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Its source is high in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, Шаблон:Convert south of Mount Sefton, and its upper reaches are fed by water from the Douglas Glacier. It flows west for Шаблон:Convert, joined by runoff from the Horace Walker Glacier, before joining the waters of the Karangarua River. The Douglas River's entire course is within Westland Tai Poutini National Park.[2] The river and glacier are named after Charles Edward Douglas, a 19th-century explorer and mountaineer.[3]
The New Zealand Department of Conservation maintains a backcountry hut at the junction of the Douglas and Horace Walker rivers.[4]
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