Gulliver River

Gulliver River
Route of the Gulliver River
Mouth of the Gulliver River Show map of Fiordland Gulliver River (South Island) Show map of South Island Gulliver River (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Southland
District	Southland
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	44°44′33″S 168°00′34″E
Mouth
• location	Cleddau River
• coordinates	44°42′14″S 167°58′06″E
Basin features
Progression	Gulliver River → Cleddau River → Milford Sound → Tasman Sea

The Gulliver River is a river in the Fiordland area of New Zealand. It starts in the Darran Mountains on the north slope of Mount Talbot,^[1] and flows north and then west into the Cleddau River, which runs into Milford Sound.^[2] The river was named in 1906 by W.G. Grave for Alf Grenfell, who had a nickname of "Gulliver".^[3] A track along the Gulliver River from the Cleddau is suitable for day walks in summer and autumn^[4] and can be extended on the Grave Talbot Track into the Espereance valley, past the 59 m (194 ft) high De Lambert Falls and over the Grave Talbot Pass.^[5]

In 1975 three remaining kākāpō in the Esperance and Gulliver Valleys were moved to Maud Island.^[6]

Esperance River

The Esperance River is a 3 km (1.9 mi) tributary flowing from the west off Mount Isolation.^[7] Large rimu and beech trees line the river up to about the 500 m (1,600 ft) contour.^[8]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

1. Gulliver River, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 24 December 2024.
2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. maps 200, 212. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
3. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 459.
4. "Day Walks". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
5. "Gulliver River". climbnz.org.nz. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
6. Gray, Richard (1977). "The habitat, food and feeding ecology of kakapo in Fiordland" (PDF).
7. "Esperance River, Southland - NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
8. "Milford Sound Walks". Milford Sound. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

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