Ernest River
| Ernest River | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Tadarida Scarp 360 metres (1,181 ft)[1] |
| River mouth |
Forrest River 113 metres (371 ft) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 68 kilometres (42 mi) |
The Ernest River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Drysdale River National Park at the foot of Tadarida Scarp. The river flows easterly until discharging into the Forrest River of which it is a tributary.
The river was named by the Victoria Squatting Company surveyor Charles Burrowes.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Ernest River". 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
Coordinates: 15°13′54″S 127°34′20″E / 15.23167°S 127.57222°E
Rivers of Western Australia | |
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| Rivers of the Gascoyne region | |
| Rivers of the Goldfields-Esperance region | |
| Rivers of the Great Southern region | |
| Rivers of the Kimberley region |
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| Rivers of the Mid West region | |
| Rivers of the Peel and Perth regions (and streams) | |
| Rivers of the Pilbara region | |
| Rivers of the South West region | |
| Rivers of the Wheatbelt region | |
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