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]
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 | |
Rivers of the Pilbara region | |
Rivers of the South West region | |
Rivers of the Wheatbelt region | |
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