| Glenelg River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Elizabeth and Catherine Range |
| Mouth | Maitland Bay |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Length | 89 kilometres (55 mi) |
| Source elevation | 227 metres (745 ft)[1] |
| Mouth elevation | sea level |
The Glenelg River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Elizabeth and Catherine Range then flow in a north-westerly direction past the Whately Range and discharge into Maitland Bay then through George Water, into Doubtful Bay and finally the Indian Ocean.
It was first explored in 1837 by a party led by George Grey, but they were poorly prepared and ill-equipped. Grey named the river in 1838 after Lord Glenelg who was the Secretary of State for the colonies from 1835 to 1839 and under whose auspices Grey undertook his exploratons. [2]