Yalgar River
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location | Western Australia , Australia | |
River system | Murchison River | |
Drain over | Ord River → Murchison River → Indian Ocean | |
source | north of Meekatharra 26 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ S , 118 ° 35 ′ 0 ″ E |
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Source height | 474 m | |
Floodplain |
Ord River east of Moorarie Coordinates: 25 ° 56 ′ 59 " S , 117 ° 42 ′ 56" E 25 ° 56 ′ 59 " S , 117 ° 42 ′ 56" E |
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Mouth height | 394 m | |
Height difference | 80 m | |
Bottom slope | 0.54 ‰ | |
length | 149 km | |
Left tributaries | Hope River | |
Flowing lakes | Yalgar pool |
The Yalgar River is a river in the west of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
The river has its source at the settlement of Katalundie on the Great Northern Highway , about 50 kilometers north of Meekatharra and then flows about 75 kilometers to the west to the mouth of its tributary Hope River . From there it flows in a north-westerly direction and joins east of the settlement Moorarie with the Ord River , a tributary of the Murchison River .
The entire course of the river is in the area of the Local Government Area Meekatharra Shire .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Hope River - 413 m
Flowing lakes
- Yalgar Pool - 413 m
See also
Web links and sources
- StreetSmart Travelers Atlas of Western Australia (2002)
- Place Names Search: Yalgar River . Gazetteer of Australia. Geoscience Australia. Australian Government
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Map of Yalgar River, WA (474 m - 468 m) . Bonzle.com
- ↑ a b c Map of Yalgar River, WA (466 m - 394 m) . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 85