Gorge River

River in New Zealand

44°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; 168.1953Basin featuresProgressionGorge River → Tasman SeaTributaries • 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]

References

^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 88. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 190–191. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 298.
^ 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.
^ Mussen, Deidre (17 December 2011). "From Gorge River to civilisation". The Press. Stuff.co.nz.
^ "Meet New Zealand's most remote family". Stuff.co.nz. 2 July 2015.