Henry River (Western Australia)

The Henry River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Henry River
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation308 metres (1,010 ft)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Ashburton River
 • elevation
82 metres (269 ft)
Length134 kilometres (83 mi)

The headwaters of the river rise between High Range and Barlee Range. It flows in a northerly direction close to the western edge of the Barlee Range Nature Reserve, through Minnie Springs and discharges into the Ashburton River south-east 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 found the river while creating a stock route from Perth to Roebourne. Hooley named the river after John Henry Monger, a merchant, from York.[2]

References
  1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Henry River". 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – H". Retrieved 6 September 2011.


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