| Groot River | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:SAR_Class_6E_E1206.JPG) Train approaching Laingsburg crossing the bridge over the Buffels River, the upper section of the Groot River | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:South_Africa_relief_location_map.svg)  Location of the Groot River mouth | |
| Etymology | From Grootrivier, meaning "big river" in the Afrikaans language |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| State | Western Cape |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Komsberg |
| • location | Great Karoo, Northern Cape |
| • coordinates | 32°46′S 20°39′E / 32.767°S 20.650°E |
| • elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Mouth | Gourits River |
• location | Western Cape |
• coordinates | 33°53′18″S 21°39′22″E / 33.88833°S 21.65611°E |
• elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
The Groot River is a river in the southern area of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a right hand tributary of the Gourits River.