Buchanan River
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Blackwood River | |
| Drain over | Arthur River → Blackwood River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | Yockrikine Range 33 ° 7 ′ 9 ″ S , 117 ° 35 ′ 1 ″ E |
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| Source height | 345 m | |
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Arthur River at Piesseville coordinates: 33 ° 12 '20 " S , 117 ° 13' 28" O 33 ° 12 '20 " S , 117 ° 13' 28" O |
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| Mouth height | 283 m | |
| Height difference | 62 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.8 ‰ | |
| length | 34.7 km | |
| Small towns | Jaloran, Piesseville | |
The Buchanan River is a river in the Wheatbelt region in the southwest of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
The river has its source in the Yockrikine Range and flows west to Muggerraggin Rock . There it turns its course to the southwest and flows into the Arthur River at Piesseville north of Wagin .
The entire river valley consists of rolling hills that used to be overgrown with eucalyptus and casuarina forests. Most of this forest had to give way to agricultural use.
history
The river was named in 1835 by surveyor General John Septimus Roe after the Londoner Walter Buchanan , who was closely associated with the Swan River Colony .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Map of Buchanan River, WA . Bonzle.com
- ↑ Blackwood catchment, Beaufort zone catchment appraisal (PDF; 1.0 MB) 2003. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ History of River Names . 2010. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
