- Mary River (Western Australia)
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Mary River Origin Mount Angelo Mouth Margaret River Basin countries Australia Length 100 kilometres (62 mi) [1] Source elevation 465 metres (1,526 ft)[2] Mouth elevation 254 metres (833 ft) Mary River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise South of Mount Angelo, approximately 25 km South of Halls Creek, the river then flows in a westerly direction through Oollumarra Soak and discharging into Margaret River of which it is a tributary.
Mary River has nine tributaries including; Laura River, Willy Willy Creek, Garden Creek, Hangman Creek and Janet Creek.
The river was named in 1884 when the area was surveyed by Harry Johnston who named it after his mother.
References
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+river+names. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Mary River". 2009. http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&cmd=sp&p=211950&st=&s=mary%20river. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
Coordinates: 18°43′19″S 126°50′14″E / 18.72194°S 126.83722°E
Categories:- Rivers of Western Australia
- Kimberley (Western Australia)
- Western Australia geography stubs
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