Berckelman River
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The Berckelman River is a river
in the Kimberley of Western Australia
.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Harding Range and flow in a north westerly direction before discharging into the Sale River
, of which it is a tributary
.
The River was named in 1865 by the explorer Trevarton Scholl while on an expedition in the from Camden Harbour
to the King Leopold Ranges
. The river takes its name from Scholl's mother's maiden name.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Kimberley of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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The headwaters of the river rise in the Harding Range and flow in a north westerly direction before discharging into the Sale River
Sale River
The Sale River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise near Spong Pyramid at the southern edge of the Elizabeth and Catherine Range and flow in a westerly direction before discharging into Doubtful Bay near Storr Island.The only tributary to the Sale is the...
, of which it is a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
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The River was named in 1865 by the explorer Trevarton Scholl while on an expedition in the from Camden Harbour
Camden Sound
Camden Sound is relatively wide body of water in the Indian Ocean located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.Camden Sound is bounded by the Bonaparte Archipelago to the east, the Buccaneer Archipelgo to the west, and Montgomery Reef – at 292km2 Australia's largest inshore reef – to the...
to the King Leopold Ranges
King Leopold Ranges
The King Leopold Ranges are a range of hills in the western Kimberley region of Western Australia. Crossed by the Gibb River Road about east of Derby, part of the ranges are covered by the King Leopold Ranges Conservation National Park, managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation...
. The river takes its name from Scholl's mother's maiden name.