Barker River Explained

Barker River
Source1 Location:Mount Matthew
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:90km (60miles)
Source1 Elevation:286m (938feet)[1]
Mouth Elevation:59m (194feet)

The Barker River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

The headwaters of the river rise north of Mount Matthew and then flow in a southerly direction through Barker Gorge before discharging into the Lennard River, of which it is a tributary.

John Forrest named the river during a survey of the Kimberley in 1883. The river was named after the wife of the Governor Sir Frederick Napier Broome, Lady Mary Anne Barker.

The river has five tributaries: Fletcher River, Talbot Creek, Annie Creek, Mac Creek and Wombarella Creek.

References

-17.3258°N 124.6464°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Meda River. 2009. 19 February 2009.