Chamberlain River
| Chamberlain River | ||
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Pentecost River | |
| Drain over | Pentecost River → Timor Sea | |
| source | near Yulumbu (north of the King Leopold Ranges) 17 ° 15 ′ 52 ″ S , 127 ° 8 ′ 33 ″ E |
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| Source height | 536 m | |
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Pentecost River at El Questro Station (Durack Ranges) Coordinates: 15 ° 58 ′ 13 ″ S , 127 ° 55 ′ 31 ″ E 15 ° 58 ′ 13 ″ S , 127 ° 55 ′ 31 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 76 m | |
| Height difference | 460 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.9 ‰ | |
| length | 236 km | |
The Chamberlain River is a river in the Kimberley region in the northeast of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
The river has its source east of Yulumbu and north of the eastern part of the King Leopold Ranges , then flows in a north-easterly direction along the Durack Ranges and flows into the Pentecost River in the north of these mountains at El Questro Station .
Origin of name
The river was named by surveyor Frederick Brockman in 1901. It is believed that it got its name after either the shipbuilder William Chamberlain or the politician Joseph Chamberlain .
Fish stocks
Barramundi ( Lates calcarifer ) can be found in the Chamberlain River .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Chamberlain River, WA . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 89
- ^ History of River Names - C - Chamberlain River . Landgate ( Memento from January 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive )