| Meda River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | King Sound |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Length | 88 kilometres (55 mi)[1] |
| Source elevation | 45 metres (148 ft)[2] |
| Mouth elevation | sea level |
The Meda River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.
The river is formed when the Lennard River splits into two channels just North of Mount Marmion, the other channel being the May River. Continuing to flow westward the river eventually discharges into Stokes Bay, King Sound which is North East of Derby.
The river was named in 1881 by a pioneer of the area, Julius Brockman during an expedition in the Kimberley area. The river is named after HMS Meda, an Admiralty surveying vessel that charted the coastline in the area including the river mouth in 1880.
The Meda has three tributaries; The Lennard River, May River and Hawkstone Creek.