Charnley River

Last updated

Charnley River
Charnley River
Location
Country Australia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCaroline Ranges
  elevation472 metres (1,549 ft) [1]
Mouth  
  location
Walcott Inlet
  elevation
sea level
Length148 km (92 mi) [2]

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

The river has its headwaters situated below Rocky Mountain in the Caroline Ranges and flows eastward across the Gardner Plateau and discharges into the Indian Ocean via Walcott Inlet.

There are seven tributaries of the Charnley River: Pearson River, Maurice Creek, Synnot Creek, Kalumba Creek, Bayonet Creek, Maudie Creek and Kaangulman Creek.

The Calder River also flows into Walcott Inlet.

Frank Hann named the Charnley river in 1898 after the pastoralist and miner Walter Chearnley from Nullagine, whose name was misspelled when Hann recorded the name in his diary.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frank Hann</span> Australian pastoralist and explorer

Frank Hugh Hann was an Australian pastoralist and explorer.

The De Grey River is a river located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It was named on 16 August 1861 by the explorer and surveyor Francis Gregory after Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey, who was at the time the president of the Royal Geographical Society.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fitzgerald River</span> River in Western Australia

The Fitzgerald River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hay River (Western Australia)</span> River in Western Australia

The Hay River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The traditional owners of the area are the Noongar people, who know the river as Genulup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gairdner River (Great Southern, Western Australia)</span> River in Western Australia

Gairdner River is a river located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lennard River</span> River in Kimberley region of Western Australia

Lennard River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The river was named on 8 June 1879 by the explorer Alexander Forrest, during an expedition in the Kimberley area, after Amy Eliza Barrett-Lennard (1852-1897), who he was to marry on 15 January 1880.

Pallinup River is a river located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It was previously known as Salt River.

The Young River is a river on the south coast of Western Australia that rises south of the Frank Hann National Park then flows in a south easterly direction for a distance of 95 kilometres (59 mi) before flowing into Stokes Inlet, which discharges into the Southern Ocean.

Shannon River is a river located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walcott Inlet</span> Inlet in Western Australia

Walcott Inlet is an estuary located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It flows into Collier Bay, in the Indian Ocean, via a narrow gap known as Yule Entrance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isdell River</span> River in Western Australia

Isdell River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, named in 1898 by explorer Frank Hann after James Isdell, who was prominent in the region and later served as a member of parliament.

The Kent River is a river in the Great Southern of Western Australia.

The Phillips River is an ephemeral river in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

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

The Gairdner River is located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The river is located in the west Kimberley, and is a 42 km long tributary of the Glenelg River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Hart Station</span> Former pastoral lease in Western Australia

Mount Hart Station, commonly referred to as Mount Hart, is a defunct pastoral lease that once operated as a cattle station in Western Australia. The lands are part of a conservation area and the homestead operates as a wilderness lodge for tourists.

Charnley River–Artesian Range Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area covering about 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi) in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is situated about 205 kilometres (127 mi) east of Derby and 287 kilometres (178 mi) north west of Halls Creek, and is accessed via the Gibb River Road. It is named after the Charnley River that flows through the property.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Collier Bay, Western Australia</span> Bay in Western Australia

Collier Bay is a bay in the Indian Ocean, located on the Kimberley coast in the north-west of Western Australia.

References

  1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Charnley River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  2. "History of river names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2008.

16°23′38″S124°59′29″E / 16.39389°S 124.99139°E / -16.39389; 124.99139