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Rees River

Coordinates: 44°51′S 168°23′E / 44.850°S 168.383°E / -44.850; 168.383
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Rees River

The Rees River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into upper Lake Wakatipu in the South Island. It is named for explorer and early settler William Gilbert Rees, the founder of the nearby town of Queenstown.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Reed, A. W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed Ltd. p. 357

"Place name detail: Rees River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

44°51′S 168°23′E / 44.850°S 168.383°E / -44.850; 168.383