- Durack River
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Durack River Origin Durack Range Mouth Cambridge Gulf Basin countries Australia Length 306 kilometres (190 mi) [1] Source elevation 563 metres (1,847 ft) [2] Mouth elevation sea level Avg. discharge 408,400 ML/year Basin area 4,088 square kilometres (1,578 sq mi)[3] Durack River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
The river rises below the Durack Range then flows north discharging into the west arm of Cambridge Gulf
There are 14 tributaries of the Durack including; Chapman River, Wood river, Ellenbrae Creek, Royston Creek, Koolawerii Creek and Wilson Creek.
The river was named in 1882 by the surveyor John Pentecost after explorer and Kimberley pioneer Michael Durack who was the first European to cross the river.
Coordinates: 16°20′34″S 127°9′44″E / 16.34278°S 127.16222°E
References
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+river+names. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Durack River, WA". 2008. http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&x=127.904567801698&y=-15.5731130591698&w=30076&h=30076&i=554&j=554&p=212209&pl=212209&fc=1&s=durack%20river&pg=1&m=0#map. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ "Government of Western Australia Department of Water - Water Resources Data - Streamflow Sites". 2008. http://kumina.water.wa.gov.au/waterinformation/wrdata/FLOW/808001/ssm.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
Categories:- Rivers of Western Australia
- Kimberley (Western Australia)
- Western Australia geography stubs
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