List of rivers in Western Australia

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The list of rivers in Western Australia gives an overview of all rivers in the Australian state of Western Australia ( German  West Australia , abbreviation: WA).

Rivers

Legend: L = length in km; E = catchment area in km²; Q = source height ; M = mouth height ; F = river system ; K = geographic coordinates of the source

Ashburton River

Bridge over Blackwood River

Chamberlain River

Collie River / Wellington Reservoir

Fitzroy River

The ophthalmia reservoir in the course of the Fortescue River

Level on the Gascoyne River

Helena River / Lake CYO'Connor

Hotham River

The mouth of the Kalgan River at the Lower Kalgan Bridge

Confluence of the Little Panton River (below) and the Upper Panton Rivers (left) to the Panton River (above)

Margaret River (Fitzroy River)

Murchison River

Ord River at Kununurra

Pentecost River on Ford Gibb River Road

Scott River

Serpentine River

Swan River in Fremantle

Surname	L.	E.	Q	M.	F.	K	Remarks
Adcock River	0125.0		0528	0183	Fitzroy River		named after the brothers Charles and William Adcock from Derby
Alma River	0026.6		0319	0271	Gascoyne River
Angelo River	0202.0		0922	0297	Ashburton River
Armanda River	0027.5		0403	0322	Ord River
Arthur River	0140.0	28,100	0299	0215	Blackwood River
Ashburton River	0825.0	66,850	0724	0000	Ashburton River
Augustus River	0006.1		0259	0205	Collie River		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
Avon River	0289.9	125,000	0294	0029	Swan River		flows through Lake Yealering , Nonalling Lake , Robins Pool , Jimperding Pool , Long Pool and Cobbler Pool
Balgarup River	0068.8	000082	0372	0215	Blackwood River
Bannister River	0043.7		0329	0209	Murray River		John Septimus Roe , surveyor general of Western Australia, named the river after Captain Thomas Bannister , who discovered it in 1832.
Barnett River	0088.1		0616	0377	Fitzroy River
Beasley River	0131.0		0600	0258	Ashburton River		named after the surveyor Thomas Beasley , who first mentioned him in a report on his expedition in 1885, previously this river was called the Turner River ; flows through the Woongarra Pool (321 m above sea level)
Beaufort River	0061.5	001,565	0262	0228	Blackwood River		John Septimus Roe , the General Surveyor of Western Australia, named in 1835 the river to his friend, Sir Francis Beaufort , who as hydrographer to the Admiralty worked
Behm River	0085.7		0227	0087	Ord River		flows through the Argyle reservoir (87 m above sea level); in old maps also Behn River, named by Andrew Forrest after the German geographer Dr. Ernst Behm
Bingham River	0038.7		0312	0208	Collie River
Black Elvire River	0051.8		0425	0296	Ord River
Blackwood River	0383.0	028,100	0215	0000	Blackwood River
Bow River	0147.0		0509	0087	Ord River		flows into Lake Argyle (87 m above sea level)
Bow River	0022.0	000119	0110
Brockman River	0072.9	001,520	0159	0055	Swan River		named after William Locke Brockman, a settler in the area with large land holdings and delegate of the Western Australia Legislative Council ; flows through Lake Needoonga (139 m above sea level) and Lake Chittering (116)
Brockman River					Calder River
Brunswick River	0043.3		0233	0005	Collie River		named after Ernst August I , King of Hanover and Prince of Braunschweig - Lüneburg
Buchanan River	0034.7		0345	0283	Blackwood River		named after the Londoner Walter Buchanan, who was closely associated with the Swan River Colony .
Calder River	0099.0		0356	0000	Calder River
Canning River	0107.0		0339	0001	Swan River		flows through the canning reservoir
Castlereagh River	0045.2		0516	0339	Ord River
Chapman River	0133.0	001,644	0468	0293	Pentecost River
Chapman River					Chapman River
Chamberlain River	0236.0		0536	0076	Pentecost River
Cockeraga River	0095.0		0453	0182	Yule River		flows through the Cangan Pool (220 m above sea level)
Collie River	0158.5	003,745	0293	0000	Collie River		is dammed to the Wellington Reservoir (165 m above sea level)
Coongan River	0278.0	003,740	0480	0046	De Gray River		flows through the Mulyie Pool (48 m above sea level)
Crossman River	0023.8		0260	0217	Murray River
Cunninghame River	0083.2		0109	0080	Fitzroy River		flows through Woolwash Waterhole (92 m above sea level), Babagadine Waterhole (85) and Biddy Biddy Waterhole (85)
Dale River	0074.2		0374	0189	Swan River
Dandalup River	0003.2		0012	0008th	Murray River
Darkin River	0046.1		0301	0134	Swan River
Davis River	0145.0		0482	0269	De Gray River		flows through the Eel Pool (285 m above sea level)
De Gray River	0282.1	056,720	0129	0000	De Gray River		the river is by Earl de Gray , a former president of the Royal Geographical Society , named
Dunham River	0132.0	001,631	0180	0030th	Ord River		flows through the Flying Fox Waterhole (45 m above sea level)
Durack River	0378.0	004,088	0563	0000	Pentecost River		named after Michael Durack , a pioneer in the Kimberley region
East Strelley River	223.0		204	16	De Gray River
Edmund River	86.4		423	293	Gascoyne River		named him after the Admiral Edmund Lyons
Ernest River	12.7		312	232	Collie River		named after Ernst August I of Hanover
Ernest River	0068.0		360	113
Elvire River	138.0		482	209	Ord River		named after the wife of the explorer and politician John Forrest
Ethel River	90.8		561	394	Ashburton River
Ferguson River	0036.0		0162	0
Fish River	0			0
Fitzroy River	0656.0	093,829	0486	0000	Fitzroy River		flows through the Alligator Pool (116 m above sea level), Broken Wagon Pool (20), Chestnut Pool (20), Tumblegoodine Pool (12), Jarrananga Pool (6) and Snag Pool (6)
Forrest River	0141.0		0319	0000	Forrest River		named after the explorer and politician John Forrest
Fortescue River	1,030.2	049,759	0602	0000	Fortescue River		flows through the Ophthalmia Reservoir (515 m above sea level), the Fourteen Mile Pool (413), Mungthannannie Pool (399), Mootana Pool (340), Upper Walloona Pool (333), Deep Reach Pool (298), Crossing Pool (293), Mungowarra Pool (80) and the Tarda Pool (55)
Forth River	0			0
Fox River	0031.5		0355	0290	Ord River
Frank River	0042.1		0432	0224	Ord River
Frankland River	0162.0	005,722	0215	0
Frederic River	006.2		0266	0201	Collie River
Frederick River	0089.0		0488	0357	Gascoyne River
Gascoyne River	0978.1	026,381	0514	0000	Gascoyne River		longest river in Western Australia ; flows through the Tibingoona Pool (506 m above sea level), Bibbingoona Pool (496), Nungamarra Pool (483), Mibbley Pool (450), Mutherbukin Pool (301), Beelu Pool (229), Bilyarra Pool (226), Piddendoora Pool (154) and the Gnardune Pool (132)
Gervase River	0004.2		0248	0165	Collie River		flows into the Wellington Reservoir (165 m above sea level)
Glenelg River	0089.0		0227	0000	Glenelg River
Gliddon River	0069.0		0366	0206	Fitzroy River
Gordon River	0121.0	004,652	0344	0207	Frankland River
Hamilton River	0014.1	00	0294	0165	Collie River		flows into the Wellington Reservoir (165 m above sea level)
Hann River	0233.0	00	0594	0252	Fitzroy River		after the explorer Frank Hann named
Hardey River	0253.0	00	0724	0140	Ashburton River		after the colonists of the Swan River Colony J. Hardey named
Harris River	0047.8	00	0334	0201	Collie River		flows through the Ballingall reservoir (231 m above sea level)
Harvey River	0090.0	002,000	00	00
Hay River	0080.0	001,298	0225	000	Hay River
Helena River	0078.1	00	0300	0003	Swan River		flows through Lake CYO'Connor and the Pipehead Reservoir
Henry River	0134.0	00	0308	0098	Ashburton River
Hillman River	0047.1	00	0351	0234	Blackwood River
Hope River	0091.2	00	0446	0431	Murchison River		"Rises" from Lake Annean (446 m above sea level), flows through Berrin Pool , (424), Kilekilegunna Pool (418) and Yalgar Pool (413)
Hotham River	0171.0	00	0399	0181	Murray River		after the British Vice Admiral Sir Henry Hotham named
Hunter River	00	00	00	00
Impey River	0012.8		0317	0291	Murchison River		named after the geologist Sir Roderick Impay Murchison
Johnston River	0043.2		0358	0281	Ord River		named after the surveyor Harry Johnston, who surveyed the river in 1884
Jones River
Kalgan River	0108.0	002,562	0199	0000	Kalgan River		flows through Meriwardelup Pool and Noorubup Pool
King River	0132.0		0387	0000	King River
King River	0027.0	000402	0072	0000	King River
Landor River	0031.8	00	0383	0346	Gascoyne River
Laura River	0098.6	00	0409	0286	Fitzroy River		Named in 1864 after the niece of chief surveyor John Forrest , Laura Louise Forrest
Little Darkin River	0013.2	00	0417	0138	Swan River		flows through Lake CYO'Connor
Little Fitzroy River	0058.4	00	0500	0337	Fitzroy River
Little Gold River	0128.1	00	0446	0193	Fitzroy River
Little Panton River	0036.6	00	0469	0339	Ord River
Louisa River	0084.7	00	0232	0147	Fitzroy River
Lunenburgh River	0009.0	00	0187	0078	Collie River		1830 I. Ernst August , King of Hanover and Duke of Brunswick - Lüneburg , named
Lyons River abor. : Mithering	0561.2	00	0535	0137	Gascoyne River		flows through the Cattle Pool (376 m above sea level), Edithana Pool (345), Windarrie Pool (312), Bubbawonarra Pool (251) and Wongarrie Pool (246)
Mackie River	0045.1	00	0336	0180	Swan River
Margaret River	0399.1	00	0498	0113	Fitzroy River		Margaret Elvire Forrest, wife of the then Prime Minister of Western Australia, John Forrest , named
Margaret River	00	00	00	00
Mary River	0102.1	00	0465	0253	Fitzroy River
Matilda River	0004.8	00	0274	0134	Collie River
Minnie River	0034.2	00	0030th	0010	Fitzroy River		flows through the Lulika Pool (12 m above sea level)
Mitchell River	00	00	00	00
Moore River	0193.1	013,540	0162	0000	Moore River		named after its discoverer George Fletcher Moore
Mortlock River	0080.9	016,800	0249	0146	Swan River		after its discoverer, the surveyor , Henry Mortlock Ommanney named
Murchison River	1,131.1	082,000	0521	0000	Murchison River		13 flows through water holes and lakes, after the Scottish geologist Roderick Murchison named
Murray River	0134.0		0187	0000	Murray River		after the Secretary of State in the Colonial Office in London , Sir George Murray named
Negri River	0100.0		0259	0119	Ord River
Nicholson River	0139.0		0388	0167	Ord River
Nullagine River	0296.0	000876	0500	0129	De Gray River		flows through Garden- (388 m above sea level), Blue Bar- (289), Pelican- (241), Rock- (221), Tumbinna- (210), Rocky- (183) and Cordooin Pool (141)
Oakover River	0398.2	016,383	0595	0129	De Gray River		flows through the Upper Tarra Tarra , Tooncoonaragee , Carawine , Upper Carawine , Midgengadge , Yilgalong , Cooracoorawine , Chukuwalyee , Calbine , Toombingidgee , Yulading and Ngumberamooring pool
O'Donnell River	0156.8		0476	0188	Fitzroy River		flows through the Fig Tree Pool
Ord River	0613.0	046,100	0531	0000	Ord River		flows through Lake Argyle (navigable from here) and Lake Kununurra
Ord River	0026.2		0399	0391	Murchison River
Otho River	0006.8		0258	0185	Collie River
Panton River	0099.3		0339	0176	Ord River
Pentecost River	0118.0	029,413	0248	0000	Pentecost River
Perup River	0070.9		0316	0130	Warren River
Portland River	0051.5		0341	0213	Fortescue River		flows through the Thirdiwandy Pool
Preston River	0084.0		0219
Roderick River	0160.0		0474	0283	Murchison River		flows through Kookannie Pool (393 m above sea level), Kowkarrie Pool (387) and Wooleen Lake  (285)
Roe River	0066.0	003,278	0274	0000	Roe River
Salmond River	0199.1	00	0588	0016	Pentecost River
Sanford River	0163.0	00	0386	0257	Murchison River		flows through the Charbanoo Pool (260 m above sea level)
Scott River	0040.4	00	0093	0000	Blackwood River
Serpentine River	0111.0	00	0313	0000	Serpentine River		Serpentine Falls flows through Serpentine Lake
Shannon River	0	00	0	00
Shaw River	0554.0	006,510	0510	0024	De Gray River		flows through the Coondina Pool (303 m above sea level)
Sleeman River	0	00	0	00
Sophia River	0002.3	00	0203	0126	Collie River
Southern River	0008.2	00	0030th	0015th	Swan River
Swan River	0069.8	00	0029	0000	Swan River
Talga River	0128.0	00	0325	0118	De Gray River
Telfer River	0024.3	00	0214	0169	Ashburton River
Thirty-One River	0039.5	00	0337	0259	Gascoyne River
Thomas River	0127.0	00	0463	0294	Gascoyne River		flows through the Murrumburra Pool (329 m above sea level)
Thomas River	00	00	0	00
Throssell River	0048.4	00	0516	0199	Fitzroy River
Tone River	0117.0	00	0268	0130	Warren River
Traine River	0092.8	00	0479	0264	Fitzroy River
Tweed River	0030.1	00	0316	0179	Blackwood River
Ullinger River	0037.3		0511	0382	Pentecost River
Upper Panton River	0046.6		0511	0339	Ord River
Warren River	0134.0	004,409	0140	0000	Warren River
Watery River	0075.9	00	0525	0343	Fitzroy River
Weld River	00	00	0	00
Wellesley River	0009.5	00	0023	0013	Collie River
West Strelley River	0120.0	00	0129	0030th	De Gray River
West Yule River	0052.9	00	0358	0225	Yule River
Wilgarup River	0070.6	00	0344	0122	Warren River
Williams River	0088.5	00	0323	00184	Murray River
Wilson River	0146.0	00	0	00	Ord River		flows through the Pelican Hole (402 m above sea level)
Wilson River	00	00	0	00
Wood River	0083.3	00	0467	0358	Pentecost River
Yalgar River	0149.0		0474	0080	Murchison River		flows through the Yalgar Pool
Yeeda River	0035.9		0020th	0004th	Fitzroy River		flows through Gnana Pool and Willare Pool
Yerraminnup River	0036.7		0281	0166	Warren River
Yilliminning River	0019.9		0328	0293	Blackwood River
Yule River	0396.0	008,430	0451	0000	Yule River		flows through the Mundabundenoona , Kangan , Mardagubiddina and Moolkamudda pools
Yule River West Branch	0067.9		0039	0000	Yule River

See also

→ Main article : List of rivers in Australia

• List of rivers in the Australian Capital Territory
• List of rivers in New South Wales
• List of rivers in the Northern Territory
• List of rivers in Queensland
• List of rivers in South Australia
• List of rivers in Tasmania
• List of rivers in Victoria

Web links

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Individual evidence

1. ^ History of River Names - B - Bannister River. Landgate.wa.gov.au ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2009 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. 
2. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority: History of River Names - B - Beaufort River . 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 28, 2009. 
3. ^ History of River Names - B - Behm / Behn River. Landgate ( Memento from January 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
4. ^ 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. 
5. ^ 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. 

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