Williams River (Murray River)
Williams River | ||
Williams River |
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location | Wheatbelt Region , Western Australia | |
River system | Murray River | |
Drain over | Murray River → Peel-Harvey Estuary → Indian Ocean | |
source | east of Williams 33 ° 0 ′ 41 ″ S , 117 ° 6 ′ 15 ″ E |
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Source height | 323 m | |
confluence | with the Hotham River to the Murray River Coordinates: 32 ° 58 ′ 32 " S , 116 ° 23 ′ 53" E 32 ° 58 ′ 32 " S , 116 ° 23 ′ 53" E |
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Mouth height | 184 m | |
Height difference | 139 m | |
Bottom slope | 1.6 ‰ | |
length | 88.5 km | |
Left tributaries | Manarring Brook, Jim Went Creek, Fitts Creek, Macdermott Brook, Corralling Brook, Marling Gully, Coolakin Gully | |
Right tributaries | Geeralying Brook, Junction Brook, Coalling Brook, Starting Creek, Warrening Gully | |
Medium-sized cities | Williams | |
Small towns | Boraning, Quindanning |
The Williams River is a river in the southwest of the Australian state of Western Australia . It is one of the headwaters of the Murray River .
geography
The river has its source near Dumberning between Williams and Narrogin . It flows westward to its confluence with the Hotham River, near Mount Saddleback . The rivers unite to form the Murray River.
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Manarring Brook - 305 m
- Jim Went Creek - 294 m
- Geeralying Brook - 290 m
- Fitts Creek - 272 m
- Junction Brook - 271 m
- Macdermott Brook - 263 m
- Coalling Brook - 263 m
- Corralling Brook - 249 m
- Starting Creek - 229 m
- Marling Gully - 223 m
- Warrening Gully - 206 m
- Coolakin Gully - 200 m
See also
Web links
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