Talga River
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | De Gray River | |
| Drain over | Coongan River → De Gray River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | Mount Edgar 21 ° 17 ′ 53 ″ S , 120 ° 16 ′ 38 ″ O |
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| Source height | 325 m | |
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Coongan River at Eginbah coordinates: 20 ° 52 '50 " S , 119 ° 47' 0" O 20 ° 52 '50 " S , 119 ° 47' 0" O |
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| Mouth height | 118 m | |
| Height difference | 207 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.6 ‰ | |
| length | 128 km | |
| Left tributaries | Yandicoogina Creek, Brockman Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Bishop Creek, Dyke Creek, Eastward Creek, Granite Creek, Dingo Creek, Garden Creek, Eight Mile Creek | |
| Communities | Talga Talga, Eginbah | |
The Talga River is a river in the northwest of the Australian state of Western Australia . It is located in the Pilbara region .
geography
The river has its source on the eastern slopes of Mount Edgar and flows northwest. It crosses under the Rippon Hills Road and flows into the Coongan River at Eginbah .
The Talga River has no water in its upper reaches for most of the year. The Yandicoogina Creek , which flows in from the south and is also the longest tributary at 55.1 kilometers, provides water all year round.
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Bishop Creek - 245 m
- Dyke Creek - 233 m
- Eastward Creek - 207 m
- Granite Creek - 202 m
- Dingo Creek - 188 m
- Yandicoogina Creek - 181 m
- Brockman Creek - 154 m
- Garden Creek - 151 m
- Eight Mile Creek - 136 m
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Talga River, WA . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 87