Johnston River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
| Johnston River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 358 metres (1,175 ft)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elvire River |
• elevation | 281 metres (922 ft) |
| Length | 46 kilometres (29 mi)[1] |
The Johnston River rises on Ruby Plains Station, flows in a northerly direction for 46 km and discharges into the Elvire River in Elvire Gorge to the east of Halls Creek.
The first European to see the Johnston River was the surveyor, Harry Johnston, who surveyed the river in 1884. The river was named after him by another surveyor Charles William Nyulasy, in 1887.
The two tributaries of the Johnston River are Fox River and Duerdin Creek.
References
edit- ^ "History of river names – J". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Johnston River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
18°19′15″S 128°1′8″E / 18.32083°S 128.01889°E