Chamberlain River

Chamberlain River
Origin	Durack Range
Mouth	Pentecost River
Basin countries	Australia
Length	236 kilometres (147 mi)
Source elevation	536 metres (1,759 ft)[1]
Mouth elevation	76 metres (249 ft)

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

The headwaters of the river rise in the Durack range near Yulumbu then flow in a northerly direction along the range until the river merges with the Pentecost River near El Questro Station.

The River was named in 1901 by the surveyor Frederick Brockman. It is thought that the river was named after either the shipbuilder, William Chamberlain or the politician Joseph Chamberlain.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Chamberlain River". 2009. http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=211309&zix=r&cmd=sp&s=Chamberlain%20river%27&c=1&x=127%2E835314845472&y=%2D16%2E2380170978148&w=95344. Retrieved 2009-02-19. 
2. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+river+names. Retrieved 2011-09-03. 

Coordinates: 15°58′13″S 127°55′31″E / 15.97028°S 127.92528°E / -15.97028; 127.92528