Gunn River

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Gunn River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Mouth  
  location
Whataroa River

The Gunn River is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand. It starts in the Price Range and flows east into the Whataroa River, which eventually drains into the Tasman Sea. [1]

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References

  1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 74. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.

43°22′28″S170°24′02″E / 43.37444°S 170.40056°E / -43.37444; 170.40056