Gray River
River in New Zealand
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The Gray River is a river in the Fiordland area of New Zealand. It arises in the Cameron Mountains in Fiordland National Park and flows south-west and then north-west into Revolver Bay, on the south side of Rakituma / Preservation Inlet.[1][2]
Native namePūharakeke (Māori)
CountryNew Zealand
SourceCameron Mountains
coordinates46°04′42″S 166°50′17″E
| Gray River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Gray River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Gray River  Gray River (South Island) | |
| Native name | Pūharakeke (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cameron Mountains |
| • coordinates | 46°04′42″S 166°50′17″E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Revolver Bay |
• coordinates | 46°05′25″S 166°44′05″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Gray River → Revolver Bay → Te Awaroa / Long Sound → Rakituma / Preservation Inlet → Tasman Sea |
The river may have once flowed into Kisbee Bay, south of its current mouth, but it built a broad flat by depositing glacial debris, changing its course to Revolver Bay.[3]