| Prince Regent River | |
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 Satellite image of the Prince Regent National Park, Prince Regent River and Saint George Basin taken byISSExpedition 15 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Caroline Range |
| • elevation | 550 metres (1,804 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Indian Ocean |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 106 km (66 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,506 km2 (2,126 sq mi)[2] |
ThePrince Regent River is ariver in theKimberley region ofWestern Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Caroline Range near Mount Agnes then flow in a north westerly direction. The river enters and flows through thePrince Regent National Park and past King Cascade and finally discharging into Saint George Basin and Hanover Bay to theIndian Ocean.
The river runs a uniquely straight course following afault line for the majority of its length.[3]
The river has sixtributaries, including Quail Creek, Youwanjela Creek, Womarama Creek and Pitta Creek.
The river was named in 1820 by the first European to find the river,Philip Parker King and the crew ofMermaid. The river is named after the Hanoverian prince,King George IV, who was shortly to succeed his father to the throne.
The first European to settle in the area was Joseph Bradshaw, who established Marigui homestead along the river with his cousin Aeneas Gunn in 1890. In 1891 he located theGwion Gwion rock paintings. The pastoral venture was unsuccessful but Gunn later documented his memoirs of the time in the bookPioneering in Northern Australia.
The river was visited in 1901 by the surveyorFrederick Brockman while on expedition in the area.[4]
Thetraditional owners of the area are theWorrorra people.[5]
Eighteen freshwater fish species are known to inhabit the waters of the Prince Regent River.Golden bandicoots,monjon andsaltwater crocodiles also inhabit this area.
15°27′06″S125°04′07″E / 15.45167°S 125.06861°E /-15.45167; 125.06861
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 | |
