Durack River

River in the Kimberley, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Durack River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

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Durack River
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Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationDurack Range
  elevation563 metres (1,847 ft)[1]
Mouth 
  location
Cambridge Gulf
  elevation
sea level
Length306 km (190 mi)[2]
Basin size4,088 km2 (1,578 sq mi)[3]
Discharge 
  average408,400 ML/a (12.94 m3/s; 457.0 cu ft/s)
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The river rises below the Durack Range then flows north, discharging into the west arm of Cambridge Gulf.

There are 14 tributaries of the Durack, including Chapman River, Wood River, Ellenbrae Creek, Royston Creek, Koolawerii Creek and Wilson Creek.

The river was named in 1882 by the surveyor John Pentecost after explorer and Kimberley pioneer Michael Durack, who was the first European to cross the river.

The traditional owners of the area that the river flows through are the Kitja, Ola and Wilawila peoples.[4]

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