Ernest River

The Ernest River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Ernest River
Location
Country	Australia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Tadarida Scarp
• elevation	360 metres (1,181 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	Forrest River
• elevation	113 metres (371 ft)
Length	68 kilometres (42 mi)

The headwaters of the river rise in the Drysdale River National Park at the foot of Tadarida Scarp. The river flows easterly until discharging into the Forrest River, of which it is a tributary.

The river was named by the Victoria Squatting Company surveyor Charles Burrowes.[2]

References

1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Ernest River". 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – E". Retrieved 4 September 2011.