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.
References
edit- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Chamberlain River". 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ^ "Ausanthrop - Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2012. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
15°58′13″S 127°55′31″E / 15.97028°S 127.92528°E