Location Name - Prince Regent River
Kununurra 6740

County/Council: Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley
Region: Kimberley
Location ID: 10083443


Website:
http://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/prince-regent (Prince Regent National Park)

 
Categories:
LAKES / RIVERS - *
LAKES / RIVERS - Rivers
LANDSCAPES - *
LANDSCAPES - Canyons / Ravines
LANDSCAPES - Plateaus / Mesas
LANDSCAPES - Rock Formations / Cliffs
LANDSCAPES - Waterfalls / Springs
PARKS & GARDENS - *
PARKS & GARDENS - National Parks
OUTBACK - *

Description:
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. The river enters and flows through the Prince Regent National Park and past King Cascade and finally discharging into Saint George Basin and Hanover Bay to the Indian Ocean. The river runs a uniquely straight course following a fault line for the majority of its length. The headwaters of the river rise in the Caroline Range near Mount Agnes then flow in a north westerly direction. The river enters and flows through the Prince Regent Nature Reserve and past King Cascade and finally discharging into Saint George Basin and Hanover Bay to the Indian Ocean. The river has six tributaries including; Quail Creek, Youwanjela Creek, Womarama Creek and Pitta Creek.

Jurisdictions::
Kimberly Development Commission, Kimberly Land Council, Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley

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