Denmark River

You would be forgiven for thinking that the Denmark River is in Denmark, but it is actually in Australia.

The source of the river is found near Pardelup in the Great Sourthern region. From its source the river travels sixty kilometres (thirty seven miles) before finishing at Wilson Inlet, which is a part of the Hay River.

There are two tributaries that feed the Denmark river, these are the Scotsdale Brook and Cleerillup Creek.

The river gets its name from the physician Dr Alexander Denmark who was the physician of the British Fleet. The name was given by the rivers founder called Dr Thomas Braidwood Wilson who found the Denmark River in 1829 as he was on a journey of discovery while waiting for his ship to be repaired.

The river has a total basin area of eight hundred square kilometres.