Gorge River

River in New Zealand

Gorge River

Location
Country| New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Hope Blue River Range
Mouth|

• location

| Tasman Sea

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]

## See also[edit]

* List of rivers of New Zealand

## References[edit]

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.

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44°11′S 168°12′E﻿ / ﻿44.183°S 168.200°E﻿ / -44.183; 168.200

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Landforms of Westland District, New Zealand

Alpine passes|

* Arthur's Pass
* Browning Pass / Nōti Raureka
* Copland Pass
* Haast Pass

Bays|

* Bruce Bay
* Jackson Bay

Canyons, gorges
and waterfalls|

* Fantail Falls
* Gates of Haast
* Hokitika Gorge
* Otira Gorge
* Roaring Billy Falls
* Thunder Creek Falls

Glaciers|

* Agassiz Glacier
* Douglas Glacier
* Fox Glacier
* Franz Josef Glacier
* Garden of Eden Ice Plateau
* Olivine Ice Plateau
* Volta Glacier

Headlands|

* Abut Head
* Awarua Point
* Gillespies Point
* Knights Point

Islands|

* Open Bay Islands

Lakes and lagoons|

* Abel Lake
* Alpine Lake / Ata Puai
* Lake Ellery
* Lake Gault
* Lake Ianthe
* Lake Kaniere
* Lake Mahinapua
* Lake Mapourika
* Lake Matheson
* Lake Moeraki
* Ōkārito Lagoon
* Lake Paringa
* Saltwater Lagoon
* Lake Wahapo

Mountain ranges|

* Butler Range
* Southern Alps

Mountains|

* Mount Adams
* Aoraki / Mount Cook
* Mount Aspiring / Tititea
* Mount Dampier
* Mount Graham
* Mount Haast
* Mount Hopkins
* La Perouse
* Lendenfeld Peak
* Mount Rolleston
* Mount Sefton
* Silberhorn
* Mount Tasman
* Mount Vancouver
* Mount Whitcombe

River flats|

* Pleasant Flat

Rivers|

* Adams River
* Arahura River
* Arawhata River
* Balfour River
* Barlow River
* Barn River
* Bettne River
* Big Wainihinihi River
* Burke River
* Butler River
* Callery River
* Cascade River
* Clarke River
* Clearwater River
* Cook River / Weheka
* Copland River
* Cropp River
* Deception River
* Donald River
* Douglas River
* Drake River
* Duncan River
* Edison River
* Fork River
* Fox River
* Gorge River
* Gunn River
* Haast River
* Hacket River
* Hall River
* Hapuka River
* Harman River
* Hinatua River
* Hokitika River
* Hope River
* Jackson River
* Jerry River
* Kaniere River
* Karangarua River
* Kokatahi River
* Lambert River
* Landsborough River
* Lord River
* Macfarlane River
* Mahitahi River
* Jacobs River
* Manakaiaua River
* Maori River
* Martyr River
* Mikonui River
* Moeraki River
* Morse River
* Mueller River
* Mungo River
* Ngatau River
* North Barlow River
* Ohinemaka River
* Ōhinetamatea River
* Ōkārito River
* Okuru River
* Ōmoeroa River
* Oneone River
* Otehake River
* Ōtira River
* Ōtoko River
* Paringa River
* Perth River
* Poerua River
* Rolleston River
* Rotokino River
* Ruera River
* Ship Creek
* Smoothwater River
* Smyth River
* Stafford River
* Strauchon River
* Styx River
* Taipo River
* Taramakau River
* Te Rahotaiepa River
* Toaroha River
* Tōtara River
* Totarakaitorea River
* Troyte River
* Tuke River
* Turnbull River
* Waiatoto River
* Waiho River
* Waikūkūpa River
* Waipara River
* Waita River
* Waitaha River
* Waitangitāhuna River
* Waitangiroto River
* Wanganui River
* Whakaikai River
* Whakapohai River
* Whataroa River
* Whitcombe River
* Wilkinson River
* Willberg River
* Williamson River
* Wills River

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