Impey River
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Murchison River | |
| Drain over | Murchison River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | Mount Murchison 26 ° 50 ′ 20 ″ S , 116 ° 23 ′ 7 ″ E |
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| Source height | 317 m | |
| muzzle |
Murchison River at Minnawarra Crossing coordinates: 26 ° 48 '21 " S , 116 ° 16' 25" O 26 ° 48 '21 " S , 116 ° 16' 25" O |
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| Mouth height | 291 m | |
| Height difference | 26 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2 ‰ | |
| length | 12.8 km | |
The Impey River is a river in the west of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
It rises on the southern slopes of Mount Murchison and flows west to its confluence with the Murchison River .
history
The first European to discover the river was surveyor Robert Austin on his expedition in 1857. The following year the river was named by the discoverer Francis T. Gregory after the well-known geologist Sir Roderick Impay Murchison .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Map of Impey River, WA . Bonzle.com
- ^ The Murchison River . Adventures (2008) ( Memento of the original from July 24, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) 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.
