Brunswick River (Collie River)
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Collie River | |
| Drain over | Collie River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | Darling Range 33 ° 11 ′ 5 ″ S , 116 ° 1 ′ 9 ″ E |
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| Source height | 233 m | |
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Collie River near Australind Coordinates: 33 ° 17 '27 " S , 115 ° 43' 37" E 33 ° 17 '27 " S , 115 ° 43' 37" E |
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| Mouth height | 5 m | |
| Height difference | 228 m | |
| Bottom slope | 5.3 ‰ | |
| length | 43.3 km | |
| Left tributaries | Augustus River , Frederic River , Lunenburgh River , Elivira Gully | |
| Right tributaries | Ernest River , Wellesley River | |
| Medium-sized cities | Brunswick Junction | |
| Small towns | Australind | |
The Brunswick River (German: 'Braunschweig-Fluss') is a river in the southwest of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
The river has its source on the southern slopes of the Darling Range . From there it flows southwest through the city Brunswick Junction and on to Australind , where he in the Collie River flows .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Ernest River - 232 m
- Augustus River - 205 m
- Frederic River - 201 m
- Lunenburgh River - 78 m
- Elvira Gully - 16 m
- Wellesley River - 13 m
history
The river was named in 1830 by Governor James Stirling after Ernst August I , King of Hanover and Prince of Braunschweig - Lüneburg . In 1813 the king was a passenger on the HMS Brazen , on which Stirling was the captain.
The other names and titles of the king were partly used in the tributaries of the Brunswick River, such as the Ernest River (Eng .: 'Ernst River'), the Augustus River (Eng. 'August River') and the Lunenburgh River ( German: 'Lüneburg River').