Hunter River (Western Australia)

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

Hunter River
Location
Country	Australia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Donkins Hll
• elevation	107 metres (351 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	York Sound
• elevation	sea level
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin size	408 km2 (158 sq mi)[2]

The headwaters of the river rise below Donkins Hill. The river flows in a south-westerly direction until it discharges into Prince Frederick Harbour then York Sound and the Indian Ocean.

The river was named in 1820 by the explorer Philip Parker King aboard Mermaid while making charts in the area. The river was named after the surgeon on Mermaid, James Hunter.^[3]

The river has two spectacular waterfalls, the Hunter Falls and Donkin Falls, both of which drop 90 metres (295 ft). Moreover, a large and unusual rock formation is found at the mouth of the river.^[4] The area is popular with tourism companies and several wilderness cruises operate there.^[5][6]