Henry River (Western Australia) Explained

Henry River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Length:134km (83miles)
Source1 Elevation:308m (1,010feet)[1]
Mouth Elevation:82m (269feet)

The Henry River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The headwaters of the river rise between High Range and Barlee Range. It flows in a northerly direction close to the western edge of the Barlee Range Nature Reserve, through Minnie Springs and discharges into the Ashburton River south-east of Nanutarra.

There are five tributaries of the river including; Discovery Creek, Telfer River and Wannery Creek.

The river was named in 1866 by the pastoralist and explorer, E. T. Hooley when he found the river while creating a stock route from Perth to Roebourne. Hooley named the river after John Henry Monger, a merchant, from York.

References

-22.6711°N 115.6714°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Henry River. 2009. 10 July 2016.