Johnston River
| Johnston River | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Basin | |
| Main source | 358 metres (1,175 ft)[1] |
| River mouth |
Elvire River 281 metres (922 ft) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 46 kilometres (29 mi)[2] |
Johnston River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
The Johnston River rises on Ruby Plains Station, flows in a northerly direction for 46 km and discharges into the Elvire River in Elvire Gorge to the east of Halls Creek.
The first European to see the Johnston River was the surveyor, Harry Johnston, who surveyed the river in 1884. The river was named after him by another surveyor Charles William Nyulasy, in 1887.
The two tributaries of the Johnston River are Fox River and Duerdin Creek.
References
- ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Johnston River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
Coordinates: 18°19′15″S 128°1′8″E / 18.32083°S 128.01889°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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