| Gulliver River | |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand Fiordland#New Zealand South Island#New Zealand |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 270px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Gulliver River |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -44.7424°N 168.0094°W |
| Mouth Location: | Cleddau River |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -44.7039°N 167.9684°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Southland |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Southland |
The Gulliver River is a river in the Fiordland area of New Zealand. It starts in the Darran Mountains near the Grave-Talbot Pass, and flows north and then west into the Cleddau River, which runs into Milford Sound.[1] The river was named in 1906 by W.G. Grave for Alf Grenfell, who had a nickname of "Gulliver".[2] A track along the Gulliver River from the Cleddau is suitable for day walks in summer and autumn[3] and can be extended on the Grave Talbot Track into the Espereance valley, past the 59m (194feet) high De Lambert Falls and over the Grave Talbot Pass.[4]
In 1975 three remaining kākāpō in the Esperance and Gulliver Valleys were moved to Maud Island.[5]
The Esperance River is a 3km (02miles) tributary flowing from the west off Mount Isolation.[6] Large rimu and beech trees line the river up to about the 500m (1,600feet) contour.[7]