What is Gorge River?
[[File:Tasman Sea from Hokianga.jpg|thumb|[[Tasman Sea]], mouth of Gorge river.]] The '''Gorge River''' is a [[river]] on the [[West Coast Region|West Coast]] of [[New Zealand]]. It starts in the Hope Blue River Range and flows southwest into the [[Tasman Sea]]. Some of its smaller [[River|rivers]] that join it are the [[Duncan River (New Zealand)|Duncan River]] and [[Jerry River]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=The geographic atlas of New Zealand|date=2009|publisher=Potton|isbn=978-1-877333-20-0|editor-last=Burton|editor-first=Robbie|edition=rev|location=Nelson, N.Z}}</ref> The Gorge River goes through Cascade Forest and reaches the [[Tasman Sea]] about 15 km northeast of Awarua Point.<ref>{{Cite web|last=MUSSEN|first=DEIDRE|date=2011-12-16|title=From Gorge River to civilisation|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/6154265/From-Gorge-River-to-civilisation|access-date=2023-12-15|website=Stuff|language=en}}</ref> There are tiny islands called the Gorge Islands near its [[Mouth (river)|mouth]]. The river is fast and affected by tides at its [[River delta|delta]].<ref>{{Cite web|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 {{!}} NZETC|url=https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Gov11_12Rail-t1-body-d3.html|access-date=2023-12-15|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> == Related pages == * [[Waikato River]] * [[List of rivers of New Zealand]] == References == {{reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{Geo-stub}} [[Category:Rivers of New Zealand]] [[Category:West Coast Region]]