Fitzgerald River, Fitzgerald Inlet Tk - WA

The Fitzgerald River was named after Charles Fitzgerald (1792-1887), who was the Governor of WA from 1848 to 1855. The river was named by Surveyor General J S Roe during explorations in 1848. The river rises near Lake Magenta and flows generally south easterly for about 70km into Fitzgerald Inlet in the Fitzgerald River National Park on the south coast.