Mary River (Western Australia)

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Mary River
Location
Country Australia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMount Angelo
  elevation465 metres (1,526  ft) [1]
Mouth  
  location
Margaret River
  elevation
254 metres (833  ft)
Length100 kilometres (62  mi) [2]

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

The headwaters of the river rise south of Mount Angelo, approximately 25 km south of Halls Creek. The river then flows in a westerly direction through Oollumarra Soak and discharges into Margaret River, of which it is a tributary.

Mary River has nine tributaries, including Laura River, Willy Willy Creek, Garden Creek, Hangman Creek and Janet Creek.

The river was named in 1884 when the area was explored by a government survey party led by Harry Johnston, who named it after his mother, Mary Johnston (1822-1893), the daughter of Marshall Waller Clifton and Elinor Bell.

The traditional owners of the areas around the river are the Djaru and Konejandi peoples. [3]

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References

  1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Mary River". 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  2. "History of river names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  3. "AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2012.

Coordinates: 18°43′19″S126°50′14″E / 18.72194°S 126.83722°E / -18.72194; 126.83722