The Robinson River is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the Kimberley of Western Australia

Western Australia

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The headwaters of the river rise below the Van Emmerick Range and then flow in a westerly direction through Moondoma Yards, Holmans Crossing and Oombagooma then discharging into the Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean

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 via Stokes Bay approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) North of Derby

Derby, Western Australia

Derby is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Derby had a population of 3,093. Along with Broome and Kununurra, it is one of only three towns in the Kimberley to have a population over 2,000...

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There are six tributaries

Tributary

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to the Robinson River including; Keightly River, Mondooma Creek, Pardaboora River, Tarraji River and Townshend River.