Barton River (Western Australia)
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| Barton River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Carson Escarpment |
| • elevation | 68 metres (223 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Drysdale River |
• elevation | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
The Barton River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise on the edge of the Carson Escarpment where it meets the Barton plain and flows in a westerly direction until it discharges into the Drysdale River, of which it is a tributary.
The traditional owners of the areas around the river are the Miwa people.[2]
The river was named in 1901 by government surveyor Frederick Slade Drake-Brockman, after the first Prime Minister of Australia, Edmund Barton.[3]
