Keywords: new zealand newzealand milford sound milfordsound lumix fz1000 lumixfz1000 wow brilliant public domain dedication (cc0) publicdomaindedicationcc0 geo tagged geotagged free photos freephotos outdoor landscape water waterfall mountainside Description: The Bowen River runs south for 8 km, before flowing from a hanging valley to become the 162 m Lady Bowen Falls, and draining into the head of Milford Sound. The falls are named for Diamantina Bowen, wife of George Bowen, the fifth Governor of New Zealand. The falls provide electricity for the Milford Sound settlement by feeding a small hydroelectric scheme, and are also the water source for the settlement. Description: The Bowen River runs south for 8 km, before flowing from a hanging valley to become the 162 m Lady Bowen Falls, and draining into the head of Milford Sound. The falls are named for Diamantina Bowen, wife of George Bowen, the fifth Governor of New Zealand. The falls provide electricity for the Milford Sound settlement by feeding a small hydroelectric scheme, and are also the water source for the settlement. |