Ernest River

River in Western Australia

Ernest River
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTadarida Scarp
 • elevation360 metres (1,181 ft)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Forrest River
 • elevation
113 metres (371 ft)
Length68 kilometres (42 mi)

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

The headwaters of the river rise in the Drysdale River National Park at the foot of Tadarida Scarp. The river flows easterly until discharging into the Forrest River, of which it is a tributary.

The river was named by the Victoria Squatting Company surveyor Charles Burrowes.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Ernest River". 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  2. ^ "History of river names – E". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2011.

15°13′54″S 127°34′20″E / 15.23167°S 127.57222°E / -15.23167; 127.57222

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