Barker River
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| Barker River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Mount Matthew |
| Mouth | Lennard River |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Length | 90 kilometres (56 mi) |
| Source elevation | 286 metres (938 ft)[1] |
| Mouth elevation | 59 metres (194 ft) |
The Barker River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the river rises north of Mount Matthew and then flows in a southerly direction through Barker Gorge and then discharges into the Lennard River of which it is a tributary.
John Forrest named the river during a survey of the Kimberley in 1883. The river is named after the wife of the then Governor Sir Frederick Napier Broome, Lady Mary Anne Barker.[2]
The river has five tributaries; Fletcher River, Talbot Creek, Annie Creek, Mac Creek and Wombarella Creek.
References
- ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Meda River". 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". Retrieved 3 September 2011.
Coordinates: 17°19′33″S 124°38′47″E / 17.32583°S 124.64639°E
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