Impey River
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouth of Mount Murchison
 • elevation317 metres (1,040 ft)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Minnawarra Crossing Murchison River
 • elevation
290 metres (951 ft)
Length24 kilometres (15 mi)[2]

The Impey River is a river in the Mid West region 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.

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. ^ "History of river names – I". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Adventures - The Murchison River". 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.

26°48′21″S 116°16′25″E / 26.80583°S 116.27361°E / -26.80583; 116.27361


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