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The Hunter River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise below Donkins Hill. The river flows in a south-westerly direction until it discharges into Prince Frederick Harbour then York Sound and the Indian Ocean. The river was named in 1820 by the explorer Philip Parker King aboard the ''Mermaid'' while making charts in the area. The river was named after the surgeon on the ''Mermaid'', James Hunter.〔 〕 The river has two spectacular waterfalls, the Hunter Falls and Donkin Falls, both of which drop . Also a large and unique rock formation can be found at the mouth of the river.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kimberley Cruising - The Hunter River )〕 The area is popular with tourism companies and several wilderness cruises operate in the area.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Northstar Cruises )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hunter River (Western Australia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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