Walpole River
| Walpole River | |
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 Looking south down Walpole River from bridge carrying South Western Highway | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 99 metres (325 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Walpole Inlet |
| Length | 15 kilometres (9 mi) |
Basin size | 60 square kilometres (14,826 acres)[2] |
The Walpole River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The river was seen by Captain Thomas Bannister in 1831[3] and named by Governor James Stirling after Captain W. Walpole.
The catchment of the Walpole River provides drinking water to the town of Walpole. It also feeds the Irwin and Nornalup Inlets. The water quality of the river is considered to be fresh.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas- Map of Walpole River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ↑ "Proposed Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park - Indicative Management Plan". 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ↑ "Walpole - Brief History". 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
34°58′48.21″S 116°42′42.04″E / 34.9800583°S 116.7116778°E
Rivers of Western Australia | |
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| Rivers of the Gascoyne region | |
| Rivers of the Goldfields–Esperance region | |
| Rivers of the Great Southern region | |
| Rivers of the Kimberley region |
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| Rivers of the Mid West region | |
| Rivers of the Peel and Perth regions | |
| Rivers of the Pilbara region | |
| Rivers of the South West region | |
| Rivers of the Wheatbelt region | |
