River in Kimberley region of Western Australia
Barker River Country Australia Source • location Mount Matthew • elevation 286 metres (938 ft)[ 1]
Mouth • location
Lennard River • elevation
59 metres (194 ft) Length 90 kilometres (56 mi)
The Barker River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia .
The headwaters of the river rise north of Mount Matthew and then flow in a southerly direction through Barker Gorge before discharging into the Lennard River , of which it is a tributary .
John Forrest named the river during a survey of the Kimberley in 1883. The river was named after the wife of the Governor Sir Frederick Napier Broome , Lady Mary Anne Barker.[ 2]
The river has five tributaries : Fletcher River, Talbot Creek, Annie Creek, Mac Creek and Wombarella Creek.
References
17°19′33″S 124°38′47″E / 17.32583°S 124.64639°E / -17.32583; 124.64639