| Henry River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Ashburton River |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Length | 134 kilometres (83 mi) |
| Source elevation | 308 metres (1,010 ft)[1] |
| Mouth elevation | 82 metres (269 ft) |
The Henry River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise between High Range and Barlee Range and flow is a northerly direction close to the western edge of the Barlee Range Nature Reserve, through Minnie Springs and then discharging into the Ashburton River southeast of Nanutarra.
There are five tributaries of the river including; Discovery Creek, Telfer River and Wannery Creek.
The river was named in 1866 by the pastoralist and explorer, E. T. Hooley when he discovered the river while creating a stock route from Perth to Roebourne. Hooley named the river after John Henry Monger, a merchant, from York.[2]