Walpole River

Walpole River

Infobox_River
river_name = Walpole River


caption =
origin =
mouth = Walpole Inlet
basin_countries = Australia
length = convert|15|km|mi|0
elevation =
discharge =
watershed = convert|60|km2|acre|0 [cite web|url=http://www.naturebase.net/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,183/|title=Proposed Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park - Indicative Management Plan|year=2006|accessdate=2007-10-05]

The Walpole River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The river was discovered by Thomas Captain Bannister in 1831 [cite web|url=http://www.west-oz.com/locations/walpole.asp|title=Walpole - Brief History|year=2007|accessdate=2007-10-05] and named by Governor James Stirling after Captain W Walpole.The catchment of the Walpole River also provides drinking water to the town of Walpole.The water quality of the river is considered to be fresh.

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