| King River | |
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 Sunset over the King River as seen from the King River Road | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Durack Range |
| • elevation | 387 metres (1,270 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cambridge Gulf |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 132 km (82 mi) |
TheKing River is a river in theKimberley region ofWestern Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise between the Durack Range and the Saw Range. It flows southwards before turning north and continuing until it discharges into the West Arm of theCambridge Gulf just south ofWyndham.
The river was named in 1884 during hydrographic surveys by Staff Commander James Coghlan after CaptainPhillip Parker King, who was the first European to chart the river mouth in 1818.[2]
The river flooded in 2005 following heavy rainfall whenCyclone Ingrid crossed the coast in the area. At Diggers Rest Station nearWyndham fences and livestock were swept away.[3]
TheIndigenous Australian name for the river isGoolime andtraditional owners of the areas around the river are theNgarinjin, for the area around its headwaters.[4]
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15°29′37″S128°4′12″E / 15.49361°S 128.07000°E /-15.49361; 128.07000
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 | |
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