Roe River (Western Australia)
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The Roe River is a river
in the Kimberley of Western Australia
.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Prince Regent Nature Reserve
below Bushfire Hill then flow in a north westerly direction. The river discharges into Prince Frederick Harbour to York Sound
and out onto the Indian Ocean
. The river contains several permanent pools, including Paradise Pool where several examples of Indigenous Australian art known as Bradshaw paintings can be found along the cliff faces.
The river has five tributaries
including; Moran river, Wyulda Creek and Rufous Creek.
The river was named in 1820 by Philip Parker King
during his voyage in the Mermaid, he also named Prince Frederick Harbour, Prince Regent River
and the nearby Mount Trafalger during the same visit.
The first European to trace the Roe from its source to its outflow was the explorer Frederick Brockman
in 1884.
The river has a total of seven freshwater fish species that inhabit its waters.
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...
.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Prince Regent Nature Reserve
Prince Regent Nature Reserve
Prince Regent Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. In 1978 the area was nominated as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.-Description:...
below Bushfire Hill then flow in a north westerly direction. The river discharges into Prince Frederick Harbour to York Sound
York Sound
York Sound is a sound located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia opening into the Indian Ocean.The sound in bounded by Cape Pond to the North and Hardey Point with the Coronation Islands to the South....
and out onto the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
. The river contains several permanent pools, including Paradise Pool where several examples of Indigenous Australian art known as Bradshaw paintings can be found along the cliff faces.
The river has five 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; Moran river, Wyulda Creek and Rufous Creek.
The river was named in 1820 by Philip Parker King
Philip Parker King
Admiral Phillip Parker King, FRS, RN was an early explorer of the Australian coast.-Early life and education:...
during his voyage in the Mermaid, he also named Prince Frederick Harbour, Prince Regent River
Prince Regent River
The Prince Regent River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise in the Caroline Range near Mount Agnes then flow in a north westerly direction...
and the nearby Mount Trafalger during the same visit.
The first European to trace the Roe from its source to its outflow was the explorer Frederick Brockman
Frederick Slade Drake-Brockman
Frederick Slade Drake-Brockman was a surveyor and explorer of Western Australia.Born 9 July 1857 at Seabrook near Northam in Western Australia, he was the son of Edmund Ralph Brockman, gentleman-farmer, and Elizabeth Deborah née Slade. He was educated at Bishop Mathew Hale's school and articled in...
in 1884.
The river has a total of seven freshwater fish species that inhabit its waters.