The Ashley Gorge is a river gorge of the Ashley River / Rakahuri in Canterbury, New Zealand. The river is bridged at the mouth of the gorge by the Inland Scenic Route, formerly designated State Highway 72. A popular picnic ground and camping area is adjacent to the bridge.
Ashley Gorge is also the name of a small rural locality 2.5 km southwest of the bridge.
Demographics
The Ashley Gorge statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.