King River (Kimberley, Western Australia)

King River
Sunset over the King River as seen from the King River Road
Country	Australia
Basin
Main source	Durack Range 387 metres (1,270 ft)[1]
River mouth	Cambridge Gulf sea level
Physical characteristics
Length	132 kilometres (82 mi)

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

The headwaters of the river rise between the Durack Range and the Saw Range. It flows southwards before turning north and continuing until it discharges into the West Arm of the Cambridge Gulf just South of Wyndham.

The river was named in 1884 during hydrographic surveys by Staff Commander James Coghlan after Captain Phillip Parker King who was the first European to chart the river mouth in 1818.^[2]

The river flooded in 2005 following heavy rainfall when Cyclone Ingrid crossed the coast in the area. At Diggers Rest Station near Wyndham fences and livestock were swept away.^[3]

The Indigenous Australian name for the river is Goolime and traditional owners of the areas around the river are the Arnga peoples.^[4]

References

1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of King River River". 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
3. Adrienne Francis (17 March 2005). "Tragedy strikes Kimberley station". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
4. "AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.

Coordinates: 15°29′37″S 128°4′12″E / 15.49361°S 128.07000°E