Richenda River

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

Richenda River
Location
Country	Australia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Wunaamin-Miliwundi_Ranges
• elevation	351 metres (1,152 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	Lennard River
• elevation	102 metres (335 ft)
Length	61 kilometres (38 mi)

The headwaters of the river rise in the Wunaamin-Miliwundi Ranges near Mount Broome and flow in a southerly direction. The river then flows through Richenda gorge and turns west, flowing through Tunnel Creek National Park and continuing westward until discharging into the Lennard River to the east of Windjana Gorge.

The only tributary to the Richenda river is Dyson Creek.

The traditional owners of the area that the river flows through are the Bunuba people.[2]

References

1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Richenda River". 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
2. "AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.