Thomas River (Gascoyne River)
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Gascoyne River | |
| Drain over | Gascoyne River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | Double Peak (Waldburg Range) 24 ° 37 ′ 53 ″ S , 117 ° 11 ′ 39 ″ E |
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| Source height | 463 m | |
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Gascoyne River near Woolshed Coordinates: 24 ° 43 ′ 38 " S , 116 ° 15 ′ 0" E 24 ° 43 ′ 38 " S , 116 ° 15 ′ 0" E |
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| Mouth height | 294 m | |
| Height difference | 169 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.3 ‰ | |
| length | 127 km | |
| Left tributaries | Pink Hills Creek, Coondoondoo Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | Murrumburra pool | |
| Communities | Woolshed | |
The Thomas River is a river in the center of the Australian state of Western Australia . It is in the Gascoyne region .
geography
River course
The river rises south of Double Peak in the Waldburg Range and flows west to its confluence with the Gascoyne River at Woolshed Police Station .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Pink Hills Creek - 393 m
- Coondoondoo Creek - 325 m
Flowing lakes
- Murrumburra Pool - 329 m
Natural resources
Gold and tin were found in large quantities in the Thomas River - Gascoyne gold mining area.