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.

Jerry River
Route of Jerry River
Mouth of Jerry River
Jerry River (South Island)
Jerry River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast Region
DistrictWestland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates44.2739°S 168.3499°E / -44.2739; 168.3499
Mouth 
  location
Gorge River
  coordinates
44°11′54″S 168°15′19″E
Length16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionJerry RiverGorge RiverTasman Sea
Tributaries 
  leftSaddle Creek
  rightLow Creek

See also

References

  • "Place name detail: Jerry River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  • Challis, G. A. (September 1975). "Native nickel from the Jerry River, South Westland, New Zealand: an example of natural refining". Mineralogical Magazine. 40 (311): 247–251. doi:10.1180/minmag.1975.040.311.05. ISSN 0026-461X. S2CID 46663309.


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