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
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Route of Jerry River
Jerry River is located in Fiordland
Jerry River
Mouth of Jerry River
Jerry River is located in South Island
Jerry River
Jerry River (South Island)
Jerry River is located in New Zealand
Jerry River
Jerry River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast Region
DistrictWestland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates44°16′26″S 168°21′00″E / 44.2739°S 168.3499°E / -44.2739; 168.3499
Mouth 
 • location
Gorge River
 • coordinates
44°11′54″S 168°15′19″E / 44.1982°S 168.2552°E / -44.1982; 168.2552
Length16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionJerry RiverGorge RiverTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftSaddle Creek
 • rightLow Creek

See also

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References

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  • "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.