Impey River

The Impey River is a river in the Mid West of Western Australia which rises south of Mount Murchison and flows east-north-east until it merges with the Murchison River of which it is a tributary.

Impey River
Location
Country	Australia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	South of Mount Murchison
• elevation	317 metres (1,040 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	Minnawarra Crossing Murchison River
• elevation	290 metres (951 ft)
Length	24 kilometres (15 mi)[2]

The first recorded sighting of the river was by surveyor Robert Austin during an expedition in 1857. In 1858 the river was named by explorer Francis Gregory[3] after the prominent geologist, Sir Roderick Impey Murchison.

References

1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Impey River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – I". Retrieved 8 January 2009.
3. "Adventures - The Murchison River". 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.