Gorge River

Gorge River
Map
Route of the Gorge River
Gorge River is located in Fiordland
Gorge River
Mouth of the Gorge River
Gorge River is located in South Island
Gorge River
Gorge River (South Island)
Gorge River is located in New Zealand
Gorge River
Gorge River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast Region
DistrictWestland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHope Blue River Range
 • coordinates44°09′31″S 168°23′36″E / 44.1587°S 168.3933°E / -44.1587; 168.3933
Mouth 
 • location
Tasman Sea
 • coordinates
44°11′00″S 168°11′43″E / 44.1833°S 168.1953°E / -44.1833; 168.1953
Basin features
ProgressionGorge RiverTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftDuncan River, Murray Creek, Rocky Creek, Gorge Creek, Plateau Creek, Jerry River, Bagpipe Creek, Branchions Creek, Adam Creek, Jacob Creek, Malcolm Creek
 • rightBlackwater Creek, Dans Creek

The Gorge River is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand. It arises in the Hope Blue River Range and flows south-west into the Tasman Sea. Its tributaries include the Duncan River and Jerry River.[1][2] It passes through Cascade Forest. Its mouth is about 15 km north-east of Awarua Point. The Gorge Islands are very small islands near the mouth.[3] At its mouth, it is a fast tidal river.[4]

At the mouth of the river is the home of the Long family, known as "New Zealand's most remote family". It is a two-day walk to the nearest civilisation in Haast. Robert Long began living there in 1980.[5][6]

  1. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 88. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 190–191. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 298.
  4. ^ Stewart, G.G. (1 March 1937). "A Wilderness of Enchantment — South Westland and Beyond. — New Zealand's least known but most fascinating territory. — Chronicle of a trip made by Mr. G. H. Mackley, General Manager of the New Zealand Railways, and the writer". The New Zealand Railways Magazine. 11 (12): 13. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  5. ^ Mussen, Deidre (17 December 2011). "From Gorge River to civilisation". The Press. Stuff.co.nz.
  6. ^ "Meet New Zealand's most remote family". Stuff.co.nz. 2 July 2015.