Walcott Inlet


Walcott Inlet is an estuary located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The inlet was named on 19 June 1865 by Trevarton Charles Sholl after Stephen Walcott, Commissioner of the Government Emigration Board, while on an exploratory expedition from the short-lived Camden Harbor settlement.
The inlet is in length, with a width of and covering an area of. It is tide dominated but in nearly pristine condition with a catchment area of.
The entry to the inlet is in length and as little as wide. The mean tidal range at the mouth is.
Collier Bay is located ocean side of the inlet which leads out into the Indian Ocean.
Three large rivers flow into the eastern end of the inlet: Charnley River, Calder River and Isdell River.