Wilson River (Bow River)
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Ord River (Cambridge Gulf) | |
| Drain over | Bow River → Ord River → Timor Sea | |
| source | Kangaroo Hill (Durack Ranges) 16 ° 58 ′ 57 ″ S , 127 ° 51 ′ 29 ″ E |
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| Source height | 507 m | |
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Bow River Coordinates: 16 ° 43 '56 " S , 128 ° 13' 16" E 16 ° 43 '56 " S , 128 ° 13' 16" E |
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| Mouth height | 158 m | |
| Height difference | 349 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.4 ‰ | |
| length | 146 km | |
| Left tributaries | Maude Creek, Archie Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Pine Creek, Horse Rockhole Creek, Walls Creek, Neil Creek, Castlereagh River , O'Donnell Brook | |
| Flowing lakes | Pelican Hole | |
| Communities | Bedford Downs, Devils Elbow, Rugan, Crocodile Hole | |
The Wilson River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of Western Australia . It is in the Kimberley region .
geography
The river has its source on the eastern slopes of Kangaroo Hill in the southern Durack Ranges , at the Bedford Downs settlement around 109 kilometers north of Halls Creek . From there it first flows northeast to the Crocodile Hole settlement . There it turns its course to the southeast and flows into the Bow River at the Great Northern Highway .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Pine Creek - 503 m
- Horse Rockhole Creek - 488 m
- Walls Creek - 435 m
- Neil Creek - 350 m
- Castlereagh River - 339 m
- Maude Creek - 334 m
- Archie Creek - 300 m
- O'Donnell Brook - 175 m
Flowing lakes
- Pelican Hole - 402 m
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Map of Wilson River, WA . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 89