The Gorge River is a river on the West Coast

West Coast, New Zealand

The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland...

 of New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. It arises in the Hope Blue River Range and flows south-west into the Tasman Sea

Tasman Sea

The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately across. It extends 2,800 km from north to south. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European...

. Its tributaries include the Duncan River

Duncan River, New Zealand

The Duncan River is a river in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Red Hills Range and flows north-east to the Gorge River, which flows west into the Tasman Sea.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

 and Jerry River

Jerry River

The Jerry River is a river of the southwestern South Island of New Zealand. It flows northwest into the Gorge River, which flows into the Tasman Sea between Jackson Bay and Big Bay.-References:...

. It passes through Cascade Forest. Its mouth is about 15 km north-east of Awarua Point

Awarua Point

Awarua Point is located on the southwestern coast of New Zealand's South Island, 40 kilometres north of Milford Sound, and 15 kilometres north of the mouth of the Hollyford River....

. The Gorge Islands are very small islands near the mouth. At its mouth, it is a fast tidal river.