Knowledge

Murchison River (Western Australia)

Source 📝

380:, then west for another 100 km (62 mi) before turning south-southwest for 120 km (75 mi), at which point it is joined by the Roderick River, about 30 km (19 mi) east of Murchison Settlement. Another 70 km (43 mi) to the south-southwest it joins another important tributary, the Sanford River. Over the next 100 km (62 mi) it makes a number of sharp turns, taking it about 70 km (43 mi) to the west. It then flows to the southwest, flowing under the 223: 2438: 231: 239: 255: 247: 215: 31: 320:
The eastern reaches of the basin contain large chains of salt lakes, which flow only following rainfall. The drainage lines from these lakes merge to form the Murchison River about 90 km (56 mi) north-northeast of Meekatharra. The river flows west, southwest, and west to the Indian Ocean.
464:
from the ocean, narrowing the river channel; this sediment is evacuated to the ocean during periods of high flow, but high flow also brings sediment into the estuary from upriver. Because of the high sediment load, and continual stirring by wind and river flow, the water is
929:
Journals of two expeditions of discovery in North-West and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39, describing many newly discovered, important, and fertile districts, with observations on the moral and physical condition of the aboriginal inhabitants, etc.
575:
reported that over 5 inches (130 mm) of rain fell in less than a fortnight. Further downstream the river was reported to be running 15 miles (24 km) wide and at depths of up to 70 feet (21 m); despite the damage,
583:
Heavy flooding occurred along the course of the river in March 1926 following heavy rains upstream. 15 to 20 men were stranded at the Three Sisters Mine on the north side of the river, at Galena, and were rescued by dinghy.
587:
Flooding again occurred in 1939 and 1942, and once more following another significant rain event in February 1945 that resulted in flooding and the old Galena Bridge being swept away, effectively stranding the citizens of
649: 412:
Murchison Gorge is a deep gorge in near pristine condition. It is popular with tourists, and there are a number of tourist lookouts. It is also of geological interest, as it exposes a section through the
317:. Rain generally falls in the upper basin during summer cyclones, so for much of the year the Murchison River does not flow, leaving a dry sandy river bed and intermittent permanent pools. 476:, closed by a sandbar except for a narrow channel. Although this channel is permanently open, it is usually very narrow and shallow, and so is now dredged every year to allow passage by 515:
The estuary and river mouth was used as a holiday destination by families from the Galena mines in the 1920s and 1930s, and a military holiday camp was built there during World War
607:
in 2006, much of the catchment area received 100 millimetres (4 in) of rainfall. The river swelled, reaching a width of over 20 kilometres (12 mi) in places, and
676: 1380: 1370: : map series to accompany W.A. Department of Agriculture technical bulletin no. 84 Map Data: Scale 1:250,000 (E 115° 10′--E 118° 45′/S 25°—S 28° 10′).Notes: 1431: 801: 1614: 735: 837: 1834: 512:, one of the oldest stations in Western Australia, was established by Charles Von Bibra on the banks of the river toward the western end in 1858. 1734: 1649: 1859: 1799: 567:
were submerged under 10 feet (3 m) of water. Roads were cut for up to a fortnight resulting in food shortages in many isolated towns.
559:
The river was once again flooded in 1900 following heavy rains with the river estimated to be running 8 miles (13 km) wide, road to
1424: 376:. From there it flows in a westerly direction for about 130 km (81 mi) to its junction with its largest tributary, the 2464: 873: 396:
and The Loop respectively. It eventually turns to the southwest, passing through one more dogleg before discharging into the
684: 552:
The southern branch flooded out to a distance of 6 miles (10 km) from the river bank in 1884 and the main homestead at
2469: 2442: 2073: 1417: 1165: 282:. The Murchison-Yalgar-Hope river system is the longest river system in Western Australia. It has a mean annual flow of 208 456:
and shallow pools mostly less than a metre deep. The estuary is permanently open to the sea, so is constantly affected by
2268: 2118: 1894: 1609: 1514: 1328: 778: 2393: 2298: 2293: 2208: 2178: 2088: 1924: 1884: 1565: 1324: 2423: 2348: 1809: 1784: 1659: 1374:
by K.A. Leighton ... . Date of survey: 1986-1988. Location maps:Belele, Byro, Cue, Glenburgh, Murgoo, Robinson Range.
1361: 1109: 1007: 961: 910: 709: 2343: 2243: 2158: 2068: 1969: 1939: 1819: 1794: 1744: 1739: 1714: 1624: 1584: 1137: 506:. Murchison's advocacy had been essential in securing official support for Grey's Western Australian expeditions. 2328: 2173: 1874: 1849: 1554: 2418: 2388: 2368: 2333: 2229: 2203: 2133: 2083: 1989: 1984: 1864: 1599: 1589: 812: 310: 305:
region of Western Australia. It extends about 550 km (340 mi) inland from the Indian Ocean, onto the
2359: 1929: 1685: 1634: 1579: 448:
The final 18 kilometres (11 mi) of the Murchison River, from the Murchison House ford to the mouth, are
743: 1950: 589: 564: 341: 314: 302: 301:
The Murchison River basin covers an area of about 82,000 square kilometres (31,660 sq mi) in the
765: 608: 526:
was gazetted at the river mouth, and by the end of the 1990s the population was about 2,000. In 1963 the
279: 568: 534: 381: 349: 2033: 1053: 1025: 496:
April 1839, during his second disastrous exploratory expedition; the name honours Grey's patron, the
429:. The maximum age for initiating major down-cutting of the Murchison Gorge, in response to regional 340:, Barrel Well and Murchison; and the mining ghost towns of Galena, Geraldine, Abbotts, Chesterfield, 863: 2020: 1354:
An inventory and condition survey of the Murchison River catchment and surrounds, Western Australia
345: 509: 2193: 560: 527: 385: 286: 1869: 954:
Scientist of Empire: Sir Roderick Murchison, scientific exploration and Victorian imperialism
414: 2078: 1505: 1193: 927: 477: 8: 1914: 1275: 1081: 418: 530:
was gazetted, formally protecting the lower reaches of the river, including the gorge.
503: 489: 1298: 1244: 2123: 1844: 1839: 1749: 1669: 1524: 1441: 1366:
Western Australia. Dept. of Land Administration. Cartographic Services Branch.(1991)
1357: 1221: 1003: 957: 906: 869: 774: 373: 267: 537:
over the river at Galena, was opened by the Main Roads Department in December 1983.
460:
and the inflow of saline sea water. When river flow is low, the estuary accumulates
2308: 1959: 1724: 1604: 600:
were the main item that urgently needed to be sent across for transport to market.
577: 553: 903:
Ernest Hodgkin's Swanland: Estuaries and coastal lagoons of Southwestern Australia
811:. Department of Water, Government of Western Australia. p. 69. Archived from 767:
Mt Magnet Water Reserve: Water Source Protection Plan, Mt Magnet Town Water Supply
742:. Government of Western Australia Department of Water. 2 July 2012. Archived from 716:. Perth, WA: Department of Water, Government of Western Australia. 6 December 2016 2273: 2263: 2253: 2183: 2153: 2148: 1979: 1909: 1629: 1534: 1464: 630: 389: 365: 271: 84: 36: 2408: 2378: 2373: 2313: 2283: 2258: 2248: 2043: 1919: 1829: 1759: 1754: 1729: 1654: 1544: 1539: 1494: 1469: 1356:. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia: Technical Bulletin Number 84. 1279:. Perth: National Library of Australia. 26 February 1945. p. 4 2nd Edition 572: 306: 1409: 1225:. Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 19 January 1939. p. 1 2458: 2413: 2318: 2188: 2168: 2143: 2138: 2128: 2038: 1974: 1854: 1789: 1709: 1699: 1664: 1594: 1484: 1395: 1382: 1270: 1216: 1188: 1160: 1132: 1104: 1048: 1020: 388:, it flows first to the northwest and then to the north, flowing through the 270:. It flows for about 820 km (510 mi) from the southern edge of the 1076: 843:. Government of Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation 2398: 2323: 2303: 2288: 2213: 2198: 2163: 2113: 2093: 2063: 2058: 2053: 2009: 1904: 1824: 1779: 1774: 1769: 1764: 1704: 1694: 1639: 1619: 1574: 1549: 1519: 1489: 1474: 1459: 977: 625: 620: 604: 397: 377: 275: 222: 191: 120: 2403: 2338: 2278: 2048: 1999: 1994: 1964: 1889: 1479: 1000:
The vital link : a history of Main Roads Western Australia 1926-1996
473: 437: 369: 329: 195: 105: 2383: 2238: 2218: 1934: 1879: 1814: 1804: 1719: 1674: 1644: 1529: 430: 422: 353: 1197:. Queensland.: National Library of Australia. 26 March 1926. p. 7 289:, although in 2006, the peak year on record since 1967, flow was 1,806 230: 1899: 500: 449: 433: 1450: 1057:. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 28 March 1882. p. 5 1029:. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 13 April 1866. p. 3 523: 497: 461: 401: 325: 238: 124: 254: 2104: 453: 1169:. Perth: National Library of Australia. 12 June 1927. p. 24 1113:. Perth: National Library of Australia. 20 April 1900. p. 9 683:. Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from 597: 466: 426: 393: 246: 40: 1141:. Perth: National Library of Australia. 5 May 1900. p. 23 1085:. Perth: National Library of Australia. 13 May 1884. p. 3 2024: 1002:
Nedlands, W.A. : University of Western Australia Press.
868:. Perth, WA: Western Australia Geological Survey. p. 6. 593: 337: 333: 214: 1372:
Land systems of the Murchison River catchment and surrounds
1368:
Land systems of the Murchison River catchment and surrounds
905:. University of Western Australia Press. pp. 262–271. 457: 392:, and passing through a number of tight bends known as the 164:
208,400 ML/a (6.60 m/s; 233.2 cu ft/s)
773:. Perth, WA: Department of Environment. 2005. p. 3. 30: 364:
The Murchison River rises on the southern slopes of the
862:
Hocking, Roger M.; Mory, Arthur J. (20 December 2006).
580:
were jubilant at how quickly the grasses were growing.
956:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 41. 611:
had to be sandbagged to protect it from floodwaters.
650:"Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Murchison River, WA" 1105:"The Murchison Downpour, subsidence of the flood" 933:. Vol. 2. London: T. and W. Boone. p. 3 556:was washed away with about 3,000 ewes and lambs. 2456: 198:, Roderick River, Sanford River, Yalgamine Creek 1439: 896: 894: 892: 549:being drowned; more flooding occurred in 1882. 596:service was established using a fishing boat. 488:The Murchison River was named by the explorer 1425: 234:Murchison River at Kalbarri after heavy rains 1251:. Carnarvon, WA. 14 February 1942. p. 2 889: 865:Geology of the Kalbarri area — a field guide 492:, whose boats were wrecked at its mouth on 1 861: 677:"Interesting facts about Western Australia" 545:Flooding occurred in 1866 resulting in the 1432: 1418: 671: 669: 667: 368:, about 75 km (47 mi) north of 1325:"WA rivermouth closed after waters rise" 1305:. Perth, WA. 20 February 1942. p. 8 951: 900: 253: 245: 237: 229: 221: 213: 740:Water Resources Data – Streamflow Sites 664: 242:Murchison River through Nature's Window 142:82,000 km (31,660 sq mi) 2457: 1413: 704: 702: 925: 919: 472:The mouth of the estuary is a small 452:, and consist of a sequence of long 1329:Australian Broadcasting Corporation 970: 384:at the Galena Bridge. Entering the 13: 1346: 1110:The Inquirer & Commercial News 758: 728: 699: 407: 324:Within the basin are the towns of 14: 2481: 2437: 2436: 250:Murchison River from Hawk's Nest 29: 1317: 1291: 1263: 1237: 1209: 1181: 1161:"Flood waters in the Murchison" 1153: 1125: 1097: 1069: 1041: 1013: 992: 945: 710:"Murchison River - Emu Springs" 266:is the second longest river in 218:Location of the Murchison River 855: 830: 794: 642: 404:, the only town on the river. 1: 2465:Rivers of the Mid West region 736:"702 – Murchison River Basin" 636: 440:(33.9–38 million years ago). 62:Physical characteristics 952:Stafford, Robert A. (1989). 533:The Galena Bridge, carrying 92: • elevation 7: 2470:Kalbarri, Western Australia 838:"Murchison-Gascoyne region" 802:"Murchison-Gascoyne Region" 714:Water Information reporting 614: 540: 116: • location 80: • location 10: 2486: 1352:Curry, P.J. et al. (1994) 535:North West Coastal Highway 483: 443: 382:North West Coastal Highway 160: • average 96:521 m (1,709 ft) 16:River in Western Australia 2432: 2357: 2227: 2102: 2018: 1948: 1683: 1615:Gairdner (Great Southern) 1563: 1503: 1448: 1054:South Australian Register 1026:South Australian Register 980:. Murchison House Station 359: 202: 185: 177: 172: 168: 158: 150: 146: 138: 134:820 km (510 mi) 130: 114: 104: 100: 90: 78: 70: 66: 61: 53: 48: 28: 23: 978:"Murchsin House Station" 352:, Quinns, Burnakura and 296: 204: • right 1133:"Pastoralists jubilant" 998:Edmonds, Leigh (1997), 901:Brearley, Anne (2005). 510:Murchison House Station 187: • left 1396:27.70750°S 114.16000°E 528:Kalbarri National Park 504:Sir Roderick Murchison 386:Kalbarri National Park 259: 251: 243: 235: 227: 219: 2314:Margaret (South West) 1650:King (Great Southern) 926:Grey, George (1841). 415:Tumblagooda Sandstone 257: 249: 241: 233: 226:Murchison River mouth 225: 217: 1860:Margaret (Kimberley) 1800:Gairdner (Kimberley) 1506:Goldfields-Esperance 1401:-27.70750; 114.16000 1299:"Bananas Swim RIver" 1194:The Brisbane Courier 522:In 1951 the town of 478:western rock lobster 1392: /  1276:The West Australian 1245:"Growers' Big Loss" 1082:The West Australian 1049:"Western Australia" 1021:"Western Australia" 419:geological sequence 173:Basin features 1217:"Goldfields Flood" 1077:"Occasional Notes" 260: 252: 244: 236: 228: 220: 2452: 2451: 1442:Western Australia 1271:"Murchison Flood" 1222:Albany Advertiser 1189:"Miners marooned" 875:978 1 74168 075 1 746:on 23 August 2008 569:Ernest Lee Steere 374:Western Australia 332:; the hamlets of 268:Western Australia 212: 211: 2477: 2440: 2439: 1835:King (Kimberley) 1434: 1427: 1420: 1411: 1410: 1407: 1406: 1404: 1403: 1402: 1397: 1393: 1390: 1389: 1388: 1385: 1341: 1340: 1338: 1336: 1321: 1315: 1314: 1312: 1310: 1295: 1289: 1288: 1286: 1284: 1267: 1261: 1260: 1258: 1256: 1241: 1235: 1234: 1232: 1230: 1213: 1207: 1206: 1204: 1202: 1185: 1179: 1178: 1176: 1174: 1157: 1151: 1150: 1148: 1146: 1129: 1123: 1122: 1120: 1118: 1101: 1095: 1094: 1092: 1090: 1073: 1067: 1066: 1064: 1062: 1045: 1039: 1038: 1036: 1034: 1017: 1011: 996: 990: 989: 987: 985: 974: 968: 967: 949: 943: 942: 940: 938: 923: 917: 916: 898: 887: 886: 884: 882: 859: 853: 852: 850: 848: 842: 834: 828: 827: 825: 823: 818:on 13 April 2017 817: 806: 798: 792: 791: 789: 787: 772: 762: 756: 755: 753: 751: 732: 726: 725: 723: 721: 706: 697: 696: 694: 692: 673: 662: 661: 659: 657: 646: 554:Moorarie Station 518: 495: 292: 285: 205: 188: 161: 93: 81: 33: 21: 20: 2485: 2484: 2480: 2479: 2478: 2476: 2475: 2474: 2455: 2454: 2453: 2448: 2428: 2353: 2223: 2098: 2014: 1944: 1735:Bow (Kimberley) 1679: 1559: 1499: 1444: 1438: 1400: 1398: 1394: 1391: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1379: 1378: 1349: 1347:Further reading 1344: 1334: 1332: 1331:. 14 March 2006 1323: 1322: 1318: 1308: 1306: 1297: 1296: 1292: 1282: 1280: 1269: 1268: 1264: 1254: 1252: 1243: 1242: 1238: 1228: 1226: 1215: 1214: 1210: 1200: 1198: 1187: 1186: 1182: 1172: 1170: 1159: 1158: 1154: 1144: 1142: 1131: 1130: 1126: 1116: 1114: 1103: 1102: 1098: 1088: 1086: 1075: 1074: 1070: 1060: 1058: 1047: 1046: 1042: 1032: 1030: 1019: 1018: 1014: 997: 993: 983: 981: 976: 975: 971: 964: 950: 946: 936: 934: 924: 920: 913: 899: 890: 880: 878: 876: 860: 856: 846: 844: 840: 836: 835: 831: 821: 819: 815: 809:Water Resources 804: 800: 799: 795: 785: 783: 781: 780:0-7309-7510 - X 770: 764: 763: 759: 749: 747: 734: 733: 729: 719: 717: 708: 707: 700: 690: 688: 687:on 13 July 2012 675: 674: 665: 655: 653: 648: 647: 643: 639: 631:Wooleen Station 617: 543: 516: 493: 486: 480:fishing boats. 446: 410: 408:Murchison Gorge 390:Murchison Gorge 366:Robinson Ranges 362: 299: 290: 283: 272:Robinson Ranges 264:Murchison River 258:Murchison River 208:Bedaburra Creek 203: 194:, Whela Creek, 186: 159: 117: 91: 85:Robinson Ranges 79: 44: 37:Murchison Gorge 24:Murchison River 17: 12: 11: 5: 2483: 2473: 2472: 2467: 2450: 2449: 2447: 2446: 2433: 2430: 2429: 2427: 2426: 2421: 2416: 2411: 2406: 2401: 2396: 2391: 2386: 2381: 2376: 2371: 2365: 2363: 2358:Rivers of the 2355: 2354: 2352: 2351: 2346: 2341: 2336: 2331: 2326: 2321: 2316: 2311: 2306: 2301: 2296: 2291: 2286: 2281: 2276: 2271: 2266: 2261: 2256: 2251: 2246: 2241: 2235: 2233: 2228:Rivers of the 2225: 2224: 2222: 2221: 2216: 2211: 2206: 2201: 2196: 2191: 2186: 2181: 2176: 2171: 2166: 2161: 2156: 2151: 2146: 2141: 2136: 2131: 2126: 2121: 2116: 2110: 2108: 2103:Rivers of the 2100: 2099: 2097: 2096: 2091: 2086: 2081: 2079:South Dandalup 2076: 2071: 2066: 2061: 2056: 2051: 2046: 2041: 2036: 2030: 2028: 2019:Rivers of the 2016: 2015: 2013: 2012: 2007: 2002: 1997: 1992: 1987: 1982: 1977: 1972: 1967: 1962: 1956: 1954: 1949:Rivers of the 1946: 1945: 1943: 1942: 1937: 1932: 1927: 1922: 1917: 1912: 1907: 1902: 1897: 1892: 1887: 1882: 1877: 1872: 1867: 1862: 1857: 1852: 1847: 1842: 1837: 1832: 1827: 1822: 1817: 1812: 1807: 1802: 1797: 1792: 1787: 1782: 1777: 1772: 1767: 1762: 1757: 1752: 1747: 1742: 1737: 1732: 1727: 1722: 1717: 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1691: 1689: 1684:Rivers of the 1681: 1680: 1678: 1677: 1672: 1667: 1662: 1657: 1652: 1647: 1642: 1637: 1632: 1627: 1622: 1617: 1612: 1607: 1602: 1597: 1592: 1587: 1582: 1577: 1571: 1569: 1566:Great Southern 1564:Rivers of the 1561: 1560: 1558: 1557: 1552: 1547: 1542: 1537: 1532: 1527: 1522: 1517: 1511: 1509: 1504:Rivers of the 1501: 1500: 1498: 1497: 1492: 1487: 1482: 1477: 1472: 1467: 1462: 1456: 1454: 1449:Rivers of the 1446: 1445: 1437: 1436: 1429: 1422: 1414: 1376: 1375: 1364: 1348: 1345: 1343: 1342: 1316: 1303:The Daily News 1290: 1262: 1236: 1208: 1180: 1152: 1124: 1096: 1068: 1040: 1012: 991: 969: 962: 944: 918: 911: 888: 874: 854: 829: 793: 779: 757: 727: 698: 663: 640: 638: 635: 634: 633: 628: 623: 616: 613: 573:Belele Station 547:Geraldine Mine 542: 539: 485: 482: 445: 442: 409: 406: 361: 358: 307:Yilgarn Craton 298: 295: 210: 209: 206: 200: 199: 189: 183: 182: 179: 175: 174: 170: 169: 166: 165: 162: 156: 155: 152: 148: 147: 144: 143: 140: 136: 135: 132: 128: 127: 118: 115: 112: 111: 108: 102: 101: 98: 97: 94: 88: 87: 82: 76: 75: 72: 68: 67: 64: 63: 59: 58: 55: 51: 50: 46: 45: 34: 26: 25: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2482: 2471: 2468: 2466: 2463: 2462: 2460: 2445: 2444: 2435: 2434: 2431: 2425: 2422: 2420: 2417: 2415: 2412: 2410: 2407: 2405: 2402: 2400: 2397: 2395: 2392: 2390: 2387: 2385: 2382: 2380: 2377: 2375: 2372: 2370: 2367: 2366: 2364: 2361: 2356: 2350: 2347: 2345: 2342: 2340: 2337: 2335: 2332: 2330: 2327: 2325: 2322: 2320: 2317: 2315: 2312: 2310: 2307: 2305: 2302: 2300: 2297: 2295: 2292: 2290: 2287: 2285: 2282: 2280: 2277: 2275: 2272: 2270: 2267: 2265: 2262: 2260: 2257: 2255: 2252: 2250: 2247: 2245: 2242: 2240: 2237: 2236: 2234: 2231: 2226: 2220: 2217: 2215: 2212: 2210: 2207: 2205: 2202: 2200: 2197: 2195: 2192: 2190: 2187: 2185: 2182: 2180: 2177: 2175: 2172: 2170: 2167: 2165: 2162: 2160: 2157: 2155: 2152: 2150: 2147: 2145: 2142: 2140: 2137: 2135: 2132: 2130: 2127: 2125: 2122: 2120: 2117: 2115: 2112: 2111: 2109: 2106: 2101: 2095: 2092: 2090: 2087: 2085: 2082: 2080: 2077: 2075: 2072: 2070: 2067: 2065: 2062: 2060: 2057: 2055: 2052: 2050: 2047: 2045: 2042: 2040: 2037: 2035: 2032: 2031: 2029: 2026: 2022: 2017: 2011: 2008: 2006: 2003: 2001: 1998: 1996: 1993: 1991: 1988: 1986: 1983: 1981: 1978: 1976: 1973: 1971: 1968: 1966: 1963: 1961: 1958: 1957: 1955: 1952: 1947: 1941: 1938: 1936: 1933: 1931: 1928: 1926: 1923: 1921: 1918: 1916: 1915:Prince Regent 1913: 1911: 1908: 1906: 1903: 1901: 1898: 1896: 1893: 1891: 1888: 1886: 1883: 1881: 1878: 1876: 1873: 1871: 1868: 1866: 1863: 1861: 1858: 1856: 1853: 1851: 1848: 1846: 1843: 1841: 1838: 1836: 1833: 1831: 1828: 1826: 1823: 1821: 1818: 1816: 1813: 1811: 1808: 1806: 1803: 1801: 1798: 1796: 1793: 1791: 1788: 1786: 1783: 1781: 1778: 1776: 1773: 1771: 1768: 1766: 1763: 1761: 1758: 1756: 1753: 1751: 1748: 1746: 1743: 1741: 1738: 1736: 1733: 1731: 1728: 1726: 1723: 1721: 1718: 1716: 1713: 1711: 1708: 1706: 1703: 1701: 1698: 1696: 1693: 1692: 1690: 1687: 1682: 1676: 1673: 1671: 1668: 1666: 1663: 1661: 1658: 1656: 1653: 1651: 1648: 1646: 1643: 1641: 1638: 1636: 1633: 1631: 1628: 1626: 1623: 1621: 1618: 1616: 1613: 1611: 1608: 1606: 1603: 1601: 1598: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1588: 1586: 1583: 1581: 1578: 1576: 1573: 1572: 1570: 1567: 1562: 1556: 1553: 1551: 1548: 1546: 1543: 1541: 1538: 1536: 1533: 1531: 1528: 1526: 1523: 1521: 1518: 1516: 1513: 1512: 1510: 1507: 1502: 1496: 1493: 1491: 1488: 1486: 1483: 1481: 1478: 1476: 1473: 1471: 1468: 1466: 1463: 1461: 1458: 1457: 1455: 1452: 1447: 1443: 1435: 1430: 1428: 1423: 1421: 1416: 1415: 1412: 1408: 1405: 1373: 1369: 1365: 1363: 1362:0-7309-5998-8 1359: 1355: 1351: 1350: 1330: 1326: 1320: 1304: 1300: 1294: 1278: 1277: 1272: 1266: 1250: 1249:Nortern Times 1246: 1240: 1224: 1223: 1218: 1212: 1196: 1195: 1190: 1184: 1168: 1167: 1162: 1156: 1140: 1139: 1134: 1128: 1112: 1111: 1106: 1100: 1084: 1083: 1078: 1072: 1056: 1055: 1050: 1044: 1028: 1027: 1022: 1016: 1009: 1008:1-876268-06-9 1005: 1001: 995: 979: 973: 965: 963:0 521 33537 X 959: 955: 948: 932: 931: 922: 914: 912:1-920694-38-2 908: 904: 897: 895: 893: 877: 871: 867: 866: 858: 839: 833: 814: 810: 803: 797: 782: 776: 769: 768: 761: 745: 741: 737: 731: 715: 711: 705: 703: 686: 682: 678: 672: 670: 668: 651: 645: 641: 632: 629: 627: 624: 622: 619: 618: 612: 610: 606: 601: 599: 595: 591: 585: 581: 579: 574: 570: 566: 562: 557: 555: 550: 548: 538: 536: 531: 529: 525: 520: 513: 511: 507: 505: 502: 499: 491: 481: 479: 475: 470: 468: 463: 459: 455: 451: 441: 439: 435: 432: 428: 424: 420: 416: 405: 403: 399: 395: 391: 387: 383: 379: 375: 371: 367: 357: 355: 351: 347: 344:, Yaloginda, 343: 339: 335: 331: 327: 322: 318: 316: 313:and north of 312: 308: 304: 294: 288: 281: 277: 273: 269: 265: 256: 248: 240: 232: 224: 216: 207: 201: 197: 193: 190: 184: 180: 176: 171: 167: 163: 157: 153: 149: 145: 141: 137: 133: 129: 126: 122: 119: 113: 109: 107: 103: 99: 95: 89: 86: 83: 77: 73: 69: 65: 60: 56: 52: 47: 42: 38: 32: 27: 22: 19: 2441: 2159:George River 2004: 1377: 1371: 1367: 1353: 1333:. Retrieved 1319: 1307:. Retrieved 1302: 1293: 1281:. Retrieved 1274: 1265: 1253:. Retrieved 1248: 1239: 1227:. Retrieved 1220: 1211: 1199:. Retrieved 1192: 1183: 1171:. Retrieved 1166:Sunday Times 1164: 1155: 1143:. Retrieved 1138:Western Mail 1136: 1127: 1115:. Retrieved 1108: 1099: 1089:30 September 1087:. Retrieved 1080: 1071: 1059:. Retrieved 1052: 1043: 1031:. Retrieved 1024: 1015: 999: 994: 982:. Retrieved 972: 953: 947: 935:. Retrieved 928: 921: 902: 879:. Retrieved 864: 857: 845:. Retrieved 832: 820:. Retrieved 813:the original 808: 796: 784:. Retrieved 766: 760: 748:. Retrieved 744:the original 739: 730: 718:. Retrieved 713: 689:. Retrieved 685:the original 680: 654:. Retrieved 644: 626:Pencell Pool 621:Bilyuin Pool 605:Cyclone Emma 602: 586: 582: 578:pastoralists 558: 551: 546: 544: 532: 521: 514: 508: 487: 471: 447: 411: 398:Indian Ocean 378:Yalgar River 363: 323: 319: 300: 293:gigalitres. 276:Indian Ocean 263: 261: 192:Yalgar River 121:Indian Ocean 18: 2124:Balla Balla 1845:King George 1840:King Edward 1750:Chamberlain 1670:Waychinicup 1525:Jerdacuttup 1399: / 1335:17 February 786:31 December 656:26 November 490:George Grey 438:Late Eocene 372:in central 370:Meekatharra 330:Meekatharra 311:Meekatharra 196:Impey River 178:Tributaries 2459:Categories 2309:Lunenburgh 2230:South West 2074:Serpentine 1960:Arrowsmith 1725:Berckelman 1605:Fitzgerald 1440:Rivers of 1387:114°9′36″E 1384:27°42′27″S 1010:. page 452 881:3 November 637:References 603:Following 431:Quaternary 423:Ordovician 354:Gabanintha 287:gigalitres 139:Basin size 2360:Wheatbelt 2274:Buayanyup 2269:Brunswick 2264:Blackwood 2254:Bannister 2184:Nullagine 2154:Frederick 2149:Fortescue 2119:Ashburton 2005:Murchison 1980:Greenough 1910:Pentecost 1895:Nicholson 1686:Kimberley 1630:Hamersley 1610:Frankland 1535:Munglinup 1515:Alexander 1465:Frederick 590:Carnarvon 565:Peak Hill 501:geologist 450:estuarine 434:tectonism 342:Peak Hill 315:Sandstone 151:Discharge 57:Australia 39:from the 2443:Category 2409:Mortlock 2394:Lockhart 2379:Buchanan 2374:Brockman 2299:Ferguson 2294:Donnelly 2284:Carbunup 2259:Beaufort 2249:Balgarup 2209:Sherlock 2179:Maitland 2089:Williams 2044:Dandalup 1951:Mid West 1925:Robinson 1920:Richenda 1885:Mitchell 1830:Johnston 1760:Drysdale 1755:Charnley 1730:Berkeley 1655:Pallinup 1545:Phillips 1540:Oldfield 1495:Wooramel 1470:Gascoyne 1451:Gascoyne 937:17 March 822:13 April 720:13 April 681:Landgate 615:See also 609:Kalbarri 541:Flooding 524:Kalbarri 498:Scottish 462:sediment 454:sandbars 421:rich in 402:Kalbarri 326:Kalbarri 309:east of 303:Mid West 280:Kalbarri 125:Kalbarri 49:Location 35:View of 2424:Yilgarn 2414:Nambung 2349:Worsley 2319:Preston 2189:Oakover 2169:Harding 2144:De Grey 2139:Coongan 2129:Beasley 2105:Pilbara 2039:Canning 2034:Bennett 2027:regions 1975:Chapman 1855:Lennard 1810:Glenelg 1790:Forrest 1785:Fitzroy 1710:Barnett 1700:Armanda 1665:Walpole 1660:Shannon 1595:Denmark 1485:Minilya 1283:24 June 1229:24 June 1201:24 June 1173:24 June 1145:24 June 1117:24 June 1061:24 June 1033:24 June 984:22 June 598:Bananas 484:History 444:Estuary 427:fossils 350:Nannine 274:to the 54:Country 43:lookout 2399:Mackie 2362:region 2344:Warren 2324:Sabina 2304:Ludlow 2289:Collie 2244:Arthur 2232:region 2214:Turner 2199:Rudall 2164:Hardey 2114:Angelo 2107:region 2094:Claise 2069:Murray 2064:Hotham 2059:Helena 2054:Harvey 2010:Yalgar 1970:Buller 1953:region 1940:Wilson 1905:Panton 1825:Isdell 1820:Hunter 1795:Fraser 1780:Ernest 1775:Elvire 1770:Durack 1765:Dunham 1745:Carson 1740:Calder 1715:Barton 1705:Barker 1695:Adcock 1688:region 1640:Kalgan 1625:Gordon 1620:Goodga 1585:Bremer 1575:Angove 1568:region 1550:Steere 1520:Dalyup 1508:region 1490:Thomas 1475:Landor 1460:Edmund 1453:region 1360:  1309:17 May 1255:17 May 1006:  960:  909:  872:  847:3 July 777:  750:3 July 652:. 2008 517:  494:  467:turbid 425:trace 394:Z Bend 360:Course 291:  284:  181:  154:  131:Length 110:  74:  71:Source 41:Z Bend 2404:Moore 2339:Vasse 2329:Scott 2279:Capel 2174:Henry 2049:Ellen 2025:Perth 2000:Irwin 1995:Impey 1965:Bowes 1890:Negri 1875:McRae 1850:Laura 1555:Young 1480:Lyons 841:(pdf) 816:(pdf) 805:(PDF) 771:(pdf) 691:6 May 594:ferry 474:delta 458:tides 436:, is 346:Reedy 338:Binnu 334:Ajana 297:Basin 123:, at 106:Mouth 2419:Salt 2389:Hill 2384:Dale 2369:Avon 2334:Tone 2239:Abba 2219:Yule 2204:Shaw 2194:Robe 2134:Cane 2084:Swan 2023:and 2021:Peel 1990:Hutt 1985:Hope 1935:Sale 1880:Meda 1865:Mary 1815:Hann 1805:Gibb 1720:Behn 1675:Weld 1645:Kent 1600:Eyre 1590:Deep 1530:Lort 1358:ISBN 1337:2013 1311:2024 1285:2012 1257:2024 1231:2012 1203:2012 1175:2012 1147:2012 1119:2012 1091:2013 1063:2012 1035:2012 1004:ISBN 986:2019 958:ISBN 939:2012 907:ISBN 883:2020 870:ISBN 849:2012 824:2017 788:2015 775:ISBN 752:2012 722:2017 693:2012 658:2008 592:. A 563:and 519:II. 417:, a 328:and 262:The 1930:Roe 1900:Ord 1870:May 1635:Hay 1580:Bow 930:etc 571:of 561:Cue 400:at 278:at 2461:: 1327:. 1301:. 1273:. 1247:. 1219:. 1191:. 1163:. 1135:. 1107:. 1079:. 1051:. 1023:. 891:^ 807:. 738:. 712:. 701:^ 679:. 666:^ 469:. 356:. 348:, 336:, 1433:e 1426:t 1419:v 1339:. 1313:. 1287:. 1259:. 1233:. 1205:. 1177:. 1149:. 1121:. 1093:. 1065:. 1037:. 988:. 966:. 941:. 915:. 885:. 851:. 826:. 790:. 754:. 724:. 695:. 660:.

Index


Murchison Gorge
Z Bend
Robinson Ranges
Mouth
Indian Ocean
Kalbarri
Yalgar River
Impey River






Western Australia
Robinson Ranges
Indian Ocean
Kalbarri
gigalitres
Mid West
Yilgarn Craton
Meekatharra
Sandstone
Kalbarri
Meekatharra
Ajana
Binnu
Peak Hill
Reedy

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.