Yule River

	Yule River
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location	Western Australia , Australia
River system	Yule River
Drain over	Yule River → Indian Ocean
source	Abydos Plain (Scientific Reserve) ; 21 ° 58 ′ 40 ″ S , 119 ° 6 ′ 4 ″ E
Source height	451 m
muzzle	Indian Ocean near Cape Thouin Coordinates: 20 ° 24 ′ 16 ″ S , 118 ° 11 ′ 39 ″ E 20 ° 24 ′ 16 ″ S , 118 ° 11 ′ 39 ″ E;
Mouth height	0 m
Height difference	451 m
Bottom slope	1.1 ‰
length	396 km
Catchment area	8430 km²
Left tributaries	Coonarrie Creek, Cockeraga River , Pilbaddy Creek, Powdar Creek, Mungoona Creek, Pilbara Creek, Friendly Creek, Yule River West Branch
Right tributaries	Coorong Creek, Pinga Creek
Flowing lakes	Mundabundenoona Pool , Kangan Pool , Mardagubiddina Pool , Moolkamudda Pool
Small towns	Yandeyarra
Communities	White Springs

The Yule 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 Abydos Plain between Chichester Range and Mungaroona Range in the Scientific Reserve area . It flows in a north-westerly direction through the Yandeyarra Reserve of the Aborigines and crosses under the North West Coastal Highway about 60 km south of Port Hedland . In Cape Thouin leads the Yule River in the Indian Ocean .

The Yule River spreads more and more in its bed on its way to the northwest and forms a wide, alluvial floodplain. On the last part of its journey, it splits into a main arm and the Yule River West Branch . The river forms a large estuary at the mouth with a total area of 31.4 km².

In the event of drought, the river may not have any water for up to two years. Occasionally, however, it also causes flooding. This was particularly severe in 1975 when Cyclone Joan hit the river's drainage basin. The flow rate at the highest tide was estimated at 22,000 m³ / s.

The water quality of the river varies depending on the water level, but the average turbidity is 187 NTU and the average salinity is 105 mg / l.

Tributaries with mouth heights

Coorong Creek - 256 m
Coonarrie Creek - 182 m
Cockeraga River - 182 m
Pinga Creek - 161 m
Pilbaddy Creek - 160 m
Powdar Creek - 138 m
Mungoona Creek - 136 m
Pilbara Creek - 117 m
Friendly Creek - 115 m
Yule River West Branch - 39 m

Flowing lakes

On its way to the coast, the Yule River flows through several pools that are filled with water for most of the year:

history

The original owners of the areas on the river were the Njamal or Nyamal Aboriginal people .

In 1861 the explorer and surveyor Francis Gregory moved along the banks of the river.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Map of Yule River, WA . Bonzle.com
^ Surface Hydrology of the Pilbara Region - Summary . Department of Water. Government of Western Australia. (2000) ( Memento from June 29, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
^ Estuary Assessment Framework for Non-Pristine Estuaries - Estuary No. 676 - Yule River . Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Government of Australia (2006) ( Memento from October 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 21 kB)
^ Australian Aboriginal Tribal Database . Ausanthrope (2009)
^ The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 (2006)

[bonzle-1] Map of Yule River, WA . Bonzle.com

[2] Surface Hydrology of the Pilbara Region - Summary . Department of Water. Government of Western Australia. (2000) ( Memento from June 29, 2009 in the Internet Archive )

[3] Estuary Assessment Framework for Non-Pristine Estuaries - Estuary No. 676 - Yule River . Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Government of Australia (2006) ( Memento from October 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 21 kB)

[4] Australian Aboriginal Tribal Database . Ausanthrope (2009)

[5] The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 (2006)