Panton River
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Panton River is a river
in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
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The river rises below Alice Hill and it flows in an easterly direction before discharging into the Ord River
on the southern edge of Purnululu National Park
.
The Panton river has seven tributaries
; Elvire River
, Turner River, Upper Panton River, Little Panton River, Armanda River
and Black Duck 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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The river rises below Alice Hill and it flows in an easterly direction before discharging into the Ord River
Ord River
The Ord River is a 320-kilometre-long river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It was named in honour of Harry Ord, Governor of Western Australia from 1877 to 1880....
on the southern edge of Purnululu National Park
Purnululu National Park
Purnululu National Park is a national park in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2003.-Location:...
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The Panton river has seven 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...
; 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...
, Turner River, Upper Panton River, Little Panton River, Armanda River
Armanda River
The Armanda River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is thought that the river was named in 1887 by the surveyor C W Nyulasy.The headwaters of the Armanda are located North East of Halls Creek below Bob Black Hills...
and Black Duck Creek.