The river and waterfalls were named for Diamantina Bowen (Lady Bowen), the wife of the fifth governor of New Zealand, George Bowen. The governor visited Milford Sound aboard HMS Clio in 1871 and Bowen Falls was named to mark the occasion.
Fiordland - Bowen Falls Milford
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None Shown
Location:
Fiordland
Province:
Southland
Country:
New Zealand
Publisher:
Gladys Goodall
Photographer:
Gladys Goodall
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None Shown