Walcott Inlet

Walcott Inlet is an estuary located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The inlet was named on 19 June 1865 by Trevarton Charles Sholl after Stephen Walcott, Commissioner of the Government Emigration Board, while on an exploratory expedition from the short-lived Camden Harbor settlement (in Camden Sound).[1][2]

The inlet is 66 km (41 mi) in length, with a width of 9 km (5.6 mi) and covering an area of 257 km2 (99 sq mi). It is tide dominated but in nearly pristine condition with a catchment area of 12,732 square kilometres (4,916 sq mi).[3]

The entry to the inlet is 9 km (5.6 mi) in length and as little as 450 m (1,480 ft) wide. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 6.52 m (21.4 ft).[4]

Collier Bay is located ocean side of the inlet which leads out into the Indian Ocean.

Three large rivers flow into the eastern end of the inlet; Charnley River, Calder River and Isdell River.

References

  1. ↑ "Explorations in the Camden Harbour District". The Inquirer & Commercial News. 26 Sep 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Perth Gazette and W.A. Times". The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times. 15 Sep 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ozcoasts - Australian online coastal information". Australian Government. 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Baker, A. Clive (1991). Tidal Power. London: P. Peregrinus. p. 203. ISBN 0863411894.

Coordinates: 16°22′55″S 124°34′55″E / 16.38194°S 124.58194°E / -16.38194; 124.58194

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