- Nambung River
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Nambung River is a river in the wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The river lies between the town of Leeman and the Brand Highway. The river is in the main a dry creek bed, it enters a limestone cave known as Stockyard Cave at approximately 29°56′24″S 115°05′57″E / 29.94°S 115.09917°ECoordinates: 29°56′24″S 115°05′57″E / 29.94°S 115.09917°E and continues underground to the Indian Ocean.[1]
The Eneabba Stone Arrangement and the Nambung National Park Pinnacles are located nearby. The surrounding area is subject to the Nambung National Park Management Plan.[2][3]
Because of the relationship between the river, the unique limestone area and the surrounding environment a temporary reserve was placed over the valley of the river in 1927 to prevent guano mining.[4]
The river has a complex relationship with the coastal sand dunes and limestone area - which is clearly indicated in a map of the Nambung River basin and what are known as the Nambung wetlands.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/news/minister-for-environment/nambung-national-park-gets-extra-650-hectares.html
- ^ Nambung National Park Management Plan
- ^ Dempster, Hazel.(2002) Mapping our western stars(includes description of flora adjacent to the river).West Australian gardener, Spring 2002, p. 10-18
- ^ http://wasg.iinet.net.au/nambung.html
- ^ nambung.pdf (page 25) of www.dec.wa.gov.au/pdf/nature/management/nambung.pdf
Categories:- Rivers of Western Australia
- Western Australia geography stubs
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