Balgarup River
| Balgarup River | ||
 Balgarup River as it passes under the Albany Highway |
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| Data | ||
| location | Wheatbelt Region , Western Australia | |
| River system | Blackwood River | |
| Drain over | Blackwood River → Indian Ocean | |
| Headwaters | in the southeast of Kojonup 33 ° 58 ′ 13 ″ S , 117 ° 15 ′ 27 ″ E |
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| Source height | 372 m | |
| confluence | with Arthur River to Blackwood River Coordinates: 33 ° 41 ′ 0 ″ S , 116 ° 43 ′ 57 ″ E 33 ° 41 ′ 0 ″ S , 116 ° 43 ′ 57 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 215 m | |
| Height difference | 157 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.3 ‰ | |
| length | 68.8 km | |
| Right tributaries | Mandalup Brook | |
| Communities | Muradup | |
The Balgarup River is a river in the southwest of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
Its headwaters are located in the southeast of the city of Kojonup . It flows in a westerly direction to its confluence with the Arthur River to the Blackwood River .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Mandalup Brook - 284 m
history
The name of the river comes from a word in the local Aboriginal language. The first land survey of the area was made in 1840 by Alfred Hillman.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Balgarup River, WA . Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Western Australian Land Information Authority: History of River Names - B - Balgarup River . 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
