Hardey River
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Ashburton River | |
| Drain over | Ashburton River → Indian Ocean | |
| source |
Mount Tom Price 22 ° 47 ′ 15 ″ S , 117 ° 45 ′ 51 ″ E |
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| Source height | 724 m | |
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Ashburton River at Hardey Junction Coordinates: 22 ° 43 '59 " S , 116 ° 7' 7" E 22 ° 43 '59 " S , 116 ° 7' 7" E |
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| Mouth height | 140 m | |
| Height difference | 584 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.3 ‰ | |
| length | 253 km | |
| Left tributaries | Hope Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Beasley River | |
| Medium-sized cities | Tom Price | |
| Communities | Rocklea, Hardey Junction | |
The Hardey River is a river in the Pilbara region in the northwest of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
The river has its source at Mount Tom Price near Tom Price and flows on state road No. 138 (connection Tom Price - Nanutarra Roadhouse) following first to the southwest and then to the west. In Hardey Junction opens the Hardey River in the Ashburton River .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Hope Creek - 373 m
- Beasley River - 258 m
Origin of name
The Hardey River was named after a friend of the family, J. Hardey , a colonist of the Swan River Colony by explorer Francis Gregory during one of his expeditions in 1861 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Hardey River, WA . Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas. Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007, ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 , p. 86.