Extract date: 15/05/2024
| Name | Keep River Gorge |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Gorge |
| Place Id | 20693 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Recorded |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -15° 50' S (Decimal degrees -15.842509) | |
| Longitude: 129° 07' E (Decimal degrees 129.119887) | |
| Locality / Suburb | |
| Baines | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Victoria-Daly Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | The Keep River Gorge is a feature within the Keep River National Park through which the Keep River flows. The Keep River Gorge takes its name from the Keep River, the origin and who named the river are unknown, however it is believed to be named after Henry Francis Keep (1865 - 1905), an agent, storekeeper in Wydham in the 1886 to 1888 period and later a shipping agent at Roebourne, Western Australia. MP Durack in his diary on 19 August 1894 make mention of "a trip to Keep River" and the Timber Creek Police Journal of 1896 -1 910 also makes reference to 'Keep River' and 'Keep River Station'. It can therefore be assumed that Keep River was named either by Durack or prior to 19 Auguist 1894. Keep River Gorge first appears on maps in 1988/89 when the Beasley Know 1:50,000 map sheet was produced. Records indicate that name was obtained from the Park Ranger in 1988. |
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
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