Henry River (Ashburton River)
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Ashburton River | |
| Drain over | Ashburton River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | between High Range and Barlee Range 23 ° 38 ′ 41 ″ S , 115 ° 58 ′ 38 ″ E |
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| Source height | 308 m | |
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Ashburton River southeast of Nanutarra Roadhouse Coordinates: 22 ° 40 ′ 16 " S , 115 ° 40 ′ 17" E 22 ° 40 ′ 16 " S , 115 ° 40 ′ 17" E |
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| Mouth height | 98.1 m | |
| Height difference | 209.9 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.6 ‰ | |
| length | 134 km | |
| Left tributaries | Telfer River | |
| Right tributaries | Henry River East Branch, Discovery Creek, Wongida Creek, Wannery Creek | |
The Henry River is a river in the Pilbara region in the northwest of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
The river has its source between the High Range and Barlee Range and flows north along the western boundary of the Barlee Range Nature Reserve . Southeast of Nanutarra Roadhouse opens it in the Ashburton River .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Henry River East Branch - 260 m
- Discovery Creek - 219 m
- Telfer River - 169 m
- Wongida Creek - 114 m
- Wannery Creek - 108 m
Origin of name
The river was discovered and named in 1866 by pastoralist and researcher ET Hooley while creating a cattle drive route from Perth to Roebourne . Hooley named the river after John Henry Monger , a York merchant .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Henry River, WA . Bonzle.com
- ↑ History of River Names - H . Landgate ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
