Forrest River
| Forrest River | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
near Pseudomys Hill 319 metres (1,047 ft)[1] |
| River mouth |
Cambridge Gulf sea level |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 141 kilometres (88 mi)[2] |
The Forrest River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.
The river rises just East of Pseudomys Hill in the Drysdale River National Park and flows in an easterly direction until discharging into the western arm of the Cambridge Gulf.
The river was named in 1884 by Staff Commander J.E. Coghlan while conducting hydrographic surveys in the area. The river is named after John Forrest who was Surveyor General at the time and later became Premier of Western Australia.
The traditional owners of the area that the river flows through are the Ngarinjin and the Jeidji peoples.[3]
References
- ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Forrest River". 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ "AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
Coordinates: 15°18′27″S 128°3′55″E / 15.30750°S 128.06528°E
Rivers of Western Australia | |
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| Rivers of the Gascoyne region | |
| Rivers of the Goldfields-Esperance region | |
| Rivers of the Great Southern region | |
| Rivers of the Kimberley region |
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| Rivers of the Mid West region | |
| Rivers of the Peel and Perth regions (and streams) | |
| Rivers of the Pilbara region | |
| Rivers of the South West region | |
| Rivers of the Wheatbelt region | |
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