| King George | |
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 King George Falls | |
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| Etymology | In honour ofKing George V[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| Region | Central andNorthernKimberley,Victoria Bonaparte (IBRA) |
| Local government area | Wyndham-East Kimberley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ashton Range |
| • location | Oombulgurri Aboriginal Reserve,Central Kimberley |
| • coordinates | 14°37′24″S127°11′59″E / 14.62333°S 127.19972°E /-14.62333; 127.19972 |
| • elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Mouth | Koolama Bay,Timor Sea |
• location | east ofKalumburu,Northern Kimberley |
• coordinates | 13°57′44″S127°19′43″E / 13.96222°S 127.32861°E /-13.96222; 127.32861 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 112 km (70 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Beta Creek |
| Waterfalls | King George Falls |
| National park | Drysdale River National Park |
| [2] | |
TheKing George River is aperennial river located in theKimberley region ofWestern Australia.
Thetraditional owners of the areas around the river are theMiwa people.[3]
The headwaters of the river rise to the west of the Ashton Range and flow in a northerly direction through theDrysdale River National Park past the Seppelt Range, joined by one minor tributary before reaching itsriver mouth and emptying intoKoolama Bay and theTimor Sea, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) east ofKalumburu. The river descends 216 metres (709 ft) over its 112-kilometre (70 mi)course,[2] including a 38–40-metre (125–131 ft) descent over the dual dropwaterfall ofKing George Falls, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) upriver from the river mouth. The falls are located at an elevation of 84 metres (276 ft)above sea level.[4]
The recorded height of the waterfall varies widely, with some sources claiming the descent is in the range of 80–100 metres (262–328 ft).[5][6][7][8][9] The area surrounding the falls are popular with tourists, who typically view the falls by boat.[5][6] The falls are in full force from late December through to early May each year and gradually recede to a small flow in September.[7] The falls were featured inBaz Luhrmann's 2008 film,Australia.[9]
The river was named in 1911 by explorerCharles Conigrave after a privately funded expedition in the area. The river is named in honour ofKing George V.[1]
Rivers ofWestern Australia | |
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| Rivers of theGascoyne region | |
| Rivers of theGoldfields–Esperance region | |
| Rivers of theGreat Southern region | |
| Rivers of theKimberley region |
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| Rivers of theMid West region | |
| Rivers of thePeel andPerth regions | |
| Rivers of thePilbara region | |
| Rivers of theSouth West region | |
| Rivers of theWheatbelt region | |
