Chamberlain River
River in Kimberley region of Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River in Kimberley region of Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chamberlain River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Chamberlain River | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Durack Range |
• elevation | 536 metres (1,759 ft)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Pentecost River |
• elevation | 76 metres (249 ft) |
Length | 236 km (147 mi) |
The headwaters of the river rise in the Durack Range near Yulumbu. The river flows in a northerly direction along the range until it merges with the Pentecost River near El Questro Station.
The traditional owners of the area are the Kitja people.[2]
The river was named in 1901 by the surveyor Frederick Brockman. The river was named after Fremantle shipbuilder and Broome Pearler William Alfred Chamberlain.
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