Johnston River
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Johnston River is a river
in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
.
Johnston River rises on Ruby Plains Station and flows in a northerly direction for 46 km and discharges into Elvire River
, of which it is a tributary
, in Elvire Gorge located just East of Halls Creek
.
The first European to see Johnston river was the surveyor
, Harry Johnston
, who surveyed the river in 1884. The river is named after him by another surveyor C Nyulasy, in 1887.
The two tributaries of the Johnston River are Fox River and Duerdin Creek.
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 region 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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Johnston River rises on Ruby Plains Station and flows in a northerly direction for 46 km and discharges into Elvire River
Elvire River
Elvire River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.The river rises North of Halls Creek below Mount Barrett and it flows in an easterly direction before turning north and discharging into the Panton River which is, in turn, a tributary of the Ord River.The first European to see...
, 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...
, in Elvire Gorge located just East of Halls Creek
Halls Creek, Western Australia
Halls Creek is a small town situated in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is located between the towns of Fitzroy Crossing and Turkey Creek on the Great Northern Highway...
.
The first European to see Johnston river was the surveyor
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...
, Harry Johnston
Harry Johnston (surveyor)
Harry Frederick Johnston was Surveyor-General of Western Australia from 1896 to 1915.Harry Johnston was born in 1853, as a grandson of Marshall Clifton. He qualified as a surveyor. In 1884, he led a surveying expedition to the Kimberley region of Western Australia...
, who surveyed the river in 1884. The river is named after him by another surveyor C Nyulasy, in 1887.
The two tributaries of the Johnston River are Fox River and Duerdin Creek.