Hann River

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The Hann River is a river in the north of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is located in the Kimberley region.

Geography

The river rises on the eastern slopes of Mount Lacy. From there flows the first in an arc to the south and will cross through the Gibb River Road. At the minor Gorge, through which it flows, it turns its course to the southeast and finally opens below the Pinnamutta - Murrawong Hill in the Fitzroy River.

Tributaries with muzzle heights

• Bella Creek - 470 m
• Snake Creek - 466 m
• Napier Creek - 444 m
• Grey Mare Creek - 431 m
• Crocodile Creek - 425 m
• Barnett River -377 m
• Harris Creek - 377 m
• Caroline Creek - 302 m
• Urquhart Creek - 297 m
• Macnamara Creek - 289 m
• Dora Creek - 280 m
• Tippet's Creek - 265 m
• Traine River - 264 m

Origin of the name

The river was named after the first European who discovered the river during his expedition to this area in 1898, Frank Hann, named. First, Hann called the river Philips River. 1900 but named him the surveyor HF Johnston in honor of Hanns order because there was already a Philips River in the south of the state.

Flora and Fauna

On the river banks you will find the only known colonies of the grass-like Whitecloa sp. Hann River, an endangered species of grasses ( Poaceae ).

In the river system are fish species, such as rainbow fishes ( Melanotaeniidae ), Kimberley archer fish ( Toxotes kimberleyensis ) Tiger Fish ( Teraponidae ) and Schläfergrundeln ( Eleotridae ) ago.