- Gordon River (Western Australia)
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Gordon River Origin near Broomehill Mouth Frankland River Basin countries Australia Length 121 kilometres (75 mi) Source elevation 344 metres (1,129 ft)[1] Mouth elevation 207 metres (679 ft) Basin area 4,652 square kilometres (1,796 sq mi) [2]
The Gordon River is a river in the Great Southern of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise below Three Wells near Broomehill then flow in a south westerly direction parallel with the Great Southern Highway as far as Tambellup then veering westward and crossing the Albany Highway North of Cranbrook then discharging into the Frankland River of which it is a tributary.
The river flows through a number of pools during its journey including; Balbalingup Pool, Ballingup Pool, Boyacup Pool and Poolyup Pool.
The river has four tributaries; Wadjekanup River, Cowenup Brook, Slab Hut Gully and Uannup Brook.
The river was named in 1835 by Surveyor General John Septimus Roe during an expedition from Perth to Albany. The river is named after George Hamilton Gordon, the 4th Earl of Aberdeen, who later became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[3]
References
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Gordon River". 2009. http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&cmd=sp&p=210597&st=&s=Gordon%20River. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Bureau of Meterology - FRANKLAND RIVER July 2008 River Basin Summary". 2009. http://adl.brs.gov.au/water2010/pdf/monthly_reports/awap_605_report.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+river+names. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
Coordinates: 34°12′32″S 116°59′57″E / 34.20889°S 116.99917°E
Categories:- Rivers of Western Australia
- Great Southern (Western Australia)
- Western Australia geography stubs
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