Gorge River

{{Short description|River in New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Gorge River

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| map_caption = Route of the Gorge River

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| pushpin_map = New Zealand Fiordland#New Zealand South Island#New Zealand

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| pushpin_map_caption = Mouth of the Gorge River

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| source1_location = Hope Blue River Range

| source1_coordinates = {{coord|-44.1587|168.3933|type:river_region:NZ|display=inline}}

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| mouth_location = Tasman Sea

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| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|-44.1833|168.1953|region:NZ|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = New Zealand

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = West Coast Region

| subdivision_type3 = District

| subdivision_name3 = Westland

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| progression = Gorge River → Tasman Sea

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| tributaries_left = Duncan River, Murray Creek, Rocky Creek, Gorge Creek, Plateau Creek, Jerry River, Bagpipe Creek, Branchions Creek, Adam Creek, Jacob Creek, Malcolm Creek

| tributaries_right = Blackwater Creek, Dans Creek

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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.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 88}}{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 190–191}} 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.{{cite book|title=Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide|edition=9th|year=1994|page=298}} At its mouth, it is a fast tidal river.{{cite journal|url=https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Gov11_12Rail-t1-body-d3.html|title=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|journal=The New Zealand Railways Magazine|volume=11|issue=12|date=1 March 1937|page=13|last=Stewart|first=G.G.|accessdate=19 July 2009}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/6154265/From-Gorge-River-to-civilisation |title=From Gorge River to civilisation |date=17 December 2011 |work=The Press |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |first=Deidre |last=Mussen}}{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/69742208/meet-new-zealands-most-remote-family |title=Meet New Zealand's most remote family |date=2 July 2015 |publisher=Stuff.co.nz}}