The Forrest River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
| Forrest River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Pseudomys Hill |
| • elevation | 319 metres (1,047 ft)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cambridge Gulf |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 141 km (88 mi)[1] |
The river rises just east of Pseudomys Hill in the Drysdale River National Park and flows in an easterly direction until discharging into the western arm of the Cambridge Gulf.
The river was named in 1884 by Staff Commander J.E. Coghlan while conducting hydrographic surveys in the area. The river is named after John Forrest, who was Surveyor General at the time.
The traditional owners of the area that the river flows through are the Ngarinjin and the Yeidji peoples.[3]
References
edit- ^ "History of river names – F". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Forrest River". 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ^ "AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
15°18′27″S 128°3′55″E / 15.30750°S 128.06528°E