Laura River (Mary River)
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Fitzroy River | |
| Drain over | Mary River → Margaret River → Fitzroy River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | Bailey Range 18 ° 30 ′ 49 ″ S , 127 ° 12 ′ 43 ″ E |
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| Source height | 409 m | |
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Mary River southwest of Dillinger Bore Coordinates: 18 ° 41 '43 " S , 127 ° 1' 2" E 18 ° 41 '43 " S , 127 ° 1' 2" E |
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| Mouth height | 286 m | |
| Height difference | 123 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.2 ‰ | |
| length | 98.6 km | |
The Laura River is a river in the Kimberley region in the north of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
The river has its source in the Bailey Range , about 20 kilometers southwest of Halls Creek, and flows southwest. It crosses under the Great Northern Highway at Dillinger Bore and flows into the Mary River 30 kilometers to the southwest .
Origin of name
The river was surveyed by GR Turner in 1884 . He named it after Laura Louise Forrest , niece of chief surveyor John Forrest .