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It was named after the first [[European]] to discover the river, [[Frank Hann]], who seen it during his expedition to the region in 1898 but had named it the Phillips river. It was renamed in 1900 by the surveyor general HF Johnston to honour Hann as a Philips river already existed in the south of the state. |
It was named after the first [[European]] to discover the river, [[Frank Hann]], who seen it during his expedition to the region in 1898 but had named it the Phillips river. It was renamed in 1900 by the surveyor general HF Johnston to honour Hann as a Philips river already existed in the south of the state. |
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The river rises below Pinnamutta-Murrawong Hill near Sir John gorge and flows in a northerly direction through Moll gorge then cuts through the Barnett range and past Mount Elizabeth until it flows into the [[Fitzroy River]] of which it is a tributary. |
The river rises below Pinnamutta-Murrawong Hill near Sir John gorge and flows in a northerly direction through Moll gorge then cuts through the Barnett range crosses the [[Gibb River Road]] and then past Mount Elizabeth until it flows into the [[Fitzroy River]] of which it is a tributary. |
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The Hann has 12 tributaries including Traine River, Barnett River, Harris Creek, Bella Creek, Macnamara Creek, Crocodile Creek and Grey Mare Creek. |
The Hann has 12 tributaries including Traine River, Barnett River, Harris Creek, Bella Creek, Macnamara Creek, Crocodile Creek and Grey Mare Creek. |
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Revision as of 13:54, 29 November 2008
| Hann River | |
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| Mouth | confluence with Fitzroy River |
• elevation | 251 metres (823 ft) |
| Length | 224 kilometres (139 mi) [1] |
The Hann River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
It was named after the first European to discover the river, Frank Hann, who seen it during his expedition to the region in 1898 but had named it the Phillips river. It was renamed in 1900 by the surveyor general HF Johnston to honour Hann as a Philips river already existed in the south of the state.
The river rises below Pinnamutta-Murrawong Hill near Sir John gorge and flows in a northerly direction through Moll gorge then cuts through the Barnett range crosses the Gibb River Road and then past Mount Elizabeth until it flows into the Fitzroy River of which it is a tributary.
The Hann has 12 tributaries including Traine River, Barnett River, Harris Creek, Bella Creek, Macnamara Creek, Crocodile Creek and Grey Mare Creek.
References
- ^ "History of river names – H". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Hann River, W". 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-26.