Carson River (Western Australia)
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The Carson River is a river
in the Kimberley of Western Australia
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The headwaters of the river rise at the base of the Foster Range near the southwestern edge of the Drysdale River National Park
then flow in a northerly direction along the Carson Escarpment and discharge into the King Edward River
near Aragoon, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Kalumburu
.
The river has four tributaries
, including Morgan River, Swida Creek and Pronga-Marie Creek. The river was named in 1886 by the explorer Charles Burrowes while surveying
the area for the Victoria Squatting Company. He named it after a director of the company, David Carson.
The river contains several permanent pools where examples of Indigenous Australian art known as Bradshaw paintings can be found along the cliff faces.
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 at the base of the Foster Range near the southwestern edge of the Drysdale River National Park
Drysdale River National Park
Drysdale River National Park is a national park in the Kimberley region of Western Australia , northeast of Perth.The park lies about south of Kalumburu and west of Wyndham....
then flow in a northerly direction along the Carson Escarpment and discharge into the King Edward River
King Edward River
The King Edward River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise below Poonjurra Hill and flows in a northerly direction almost parallel with the Kalumburu Road and eventually discharges into Deep Bay then Napier Broome Bay and finally the Indian Ocean.The...
near Aragoon, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Kalumburu
Kalumburu, Western Australia
Kalumburu and Kalumburu Community are both bounded localities within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley Western Australia. Kalumburu Community is the northernmost settlement in Western Australia...
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The river has four tributaries
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...
, including Morgan River, Swida Creek and Pronga-Marie Creek. The river was named in 1886 by the explorer Charles Burrowes while surveying
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
the area for the Victoria Squatting Company. He named it after a director of the company, David Carson.
The river contains several permanent pools where examples of Indigenous Australian art known as Bradshaw paintings can be found along the cliff faces.