The Hunter River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
| Hunter River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Donkins Hll |
| • elevation | 107 metres (351 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | York Sound |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 16 kilometres (10 mi) |
| Basin size | 408 square kilometres (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]
References
edit- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Hunter River". 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Modelled seabed response to possible climate change scenarios over the next 50 years in the Australian Northwest" (PDF). CSIRO. 1 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "History of river names – H". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Kimberley Cruising - The Hunter River". 2007. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ^ "Northstar Cruises". 2006. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ^ "Kimberley Quest". 2007. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
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