McRae River (Western Australia)
McRae River | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Whately Range |
• elevation | 168 metres (551 ft)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Glenelg River |
• elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) |
Length | 35 kilometres (22 mi) |
The McRae River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
The river rises in the Whately Range and flows in a northerly direction through the Prince Regent National Park until it discharges into the Glenelg River.
It was first located on 14 May 1865 by a party led by government Assistant Surveyor James Cowle, during an exploration expedition from
Melbourne to settle the region.[2]
References
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of McRae River, WA". 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Cowle, James (26 September 1865). "Explorations in the Camden Harbour District: Report of an Expedition South of the Glenelg, by Assistant Surveyor Cowle, North District, 2nd May 1865". The Inquirer & Commercial News. p. 2. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
16°46.254′S 124°53.821′E / 16.770900°S 124.897017°E