Harding River
The Harding River in May 2021
Location
Country	Australia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Chichester Range
• elevation	311 metres (1,020 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	Indian Ocean
• elevation	sea level
Length	150 km (93 mi)

TheHarding River, known as theNgurin inNgarluma language, is ariver in thePilbara region ofWestern Australia. It was named on 31 July 1861 by the surveyor and explorerFrancis Gregory while on expedition in the area, after one of the volunteer members of his expedition, John Harding.^[2] The river continues to be known as the Ngurin bytraditional owners and local Aboriginal people.

The headwaters of the river rise in theChichester Range in theMillstream-Chichester National Park near Merrinyaginya Spring and flow is a northerly direction. The river flows through Lake Poongkaliyarra and out through Lockyer Gap. The river continues northward and crosses theNorth West Coastal Highway nearRoebourne then discharges into theIndian Ocean via Butcher Inlet.

The river flows through a number of permanent and semi-permanent pools such as Murringa Pool, Karrawingina Pool and Bamba Pool.

The river has sixtributaries: Harding River East, East Harding River, Murray Camp Creek and Miller Creek.

20°41′27″S117°10′55″E / 20.69083°S 117.18194°E /-20.69083; 117.18194

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