Henry River (Western Australia)
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The Henry River is a river
in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
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The headwaters of the river rise between High Range and Barlee Range and flow is a northerly direction close to the western edge of the Barlee Range Nature Reserve, through Minnie Springs and then discharging into the Ashburton River
southeast of Nanutarra.
There are five tributaries
of the river including; Discovery Creek, Telfer River and Wannery Creek.
The river was named in 1866 by the pastoralist and explorer, E. T. Hooley
when he discovered the river while creating a stock route from Perth
to Roebourne
. Hooley named the river after John Henry Monger, a merchant
, from York
.
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 Pilbara 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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The headwaters of the river rise between High Range and Barlee Range and flow is a northerly direction close to the western edge of the Barlee Range Nature Reserve, through Minnie Springs and then discharging into the Ashburton River
Ashburton River (Western Australia)
The Ashburton River is located within the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The river rises approximately 100 km south of Newman and flows in a west north westerly direction until discharging into the Indian Ocean approximately 20 km south west of Onslow. The river crosses the North...
southeast of Nanutarra.
There are 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...
of the river including; Discovery Creek, Telfer River and Wannery Creek.
The river was named in 1866 by the pastoralist and explorer, E. T. Hooley
E. T. Hooley
Edward Timothy Hooley , usually known as E. T. Hooley or Tim Hooley, was an explorer in Western Australia, who in 1866 pioneered an overland stock route from Geraldton to the Ashburton River...
when he discovered the river while creating a stock route from Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
to Roebourne
Roebourne, Western Australia
Roebourne is an old gold rush town in Western Australia's Pilbara region. It is 202 km from Port Hedland and 1,563 km from Perth, the state's capital. It prospered during its gold boom of the late 19th century and was once the biggest settlement between Darwin and Perth...
. Hooley named the river after John Henry Monger, a merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
, from York
York, Western Australia
York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia, situated 97 km east of Perth in the Avon Valley near Northam, and is the seat of the Shire of York...
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