Mary River (Margaret River)
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Fitzroy River | |
| Drain over | Margaret River → Fitzroy River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | Mount Angelo 18 ° 27 ′ 11 ″ S , 127 ° 34 ′ 49 ″ E |
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| Source height | 465 m | |
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Margaret River below Mount Jean Coordinates: 18 ° 43 ′ 19 ″ S , 126 ° 50 ′ 14 ″ E 18 ° 43 ′ 19 ″ S , 126 ° 50 ′ 14 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 253 m | |
| Height difference | 212 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.1 ‰ | |
| length | 102 km | |
| Left tributaries | Thompson Creek, Six Mile Creek, Garden Creek, Hangman Creek, Dockrell Creek, Willy Willy Creek, Janet Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Sandy Creek, Laura River | |
| Communities | Oollumarra Soak | |
The Mary River is a river in the Kimberley region in the north of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
The river has its source north of the Ruby Plains settlement on the southern slopes of Mount Angelo , 25 kilometers south of Halls Creek . From there it flows west through the settlement of Oollumarra Soak and flows below Mount Jean into the Margaret River , shortly after it has crossed under the Great Northern Highway .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Thompson Creek - 421 m
- Sandy Creek - 417 m
- Six Mile Creek - 413 meters
- Garden Creek - 337 m
- Hangman Creek - 319 m
- Dockrell Creek - 292 m
- Laura River - 286 m
- Willy Willy Creek - 271 m
- Janet Creek - 266 m
Origin of name
The Mary River got its name in 1884. The surveyor Harry Johnston named him after his mother.