Charnley River
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCaroline Ranges
  elevation472 metres (1,549 ft)[1]
Mouth 
  location
Walcott Inlet
  elevation
sea level
Length148 kilometres (92 mi)[2]

Charnley River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

The river has its headwaters situated below Rocky Mountain in the Caroline Ranges and flows eastward across the Gardner Plateau and discharges into the Indian Ocean via Walcott Inlet.

There are seven tributaries of the Charnley River: Pearson River, Maurice Creek, Synnot Creek, Kalumba Creek, Bayonet Creek, Maudie Creek and Kaangulman Creek.

The Calder River also flows into Walcott Inlet.

Frank Hann named the Charnley river in 1898 after the pastoralist and miner Walter Chearnley from Nullagine, whose name was misspelled when Hann recorded the name in his diary.

References

  1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Charnley River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  2. "History of river names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2008.

16°23′38″S 124°59′29″E / 16.39389°S 124.99139°E / -16.39389; 124.99139


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