Abba River

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Abba River
Abba River
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Mouth
Location
Country Australia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Whicher Range
  elevation156 metres (512 ft) [1]
Mouth  
  location
Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary
  elevation
sea level
Length24 kilometres (15 mi)
Basin size261 square kilometres (101 sq mi) [2]

The Abba River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia.

The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range in the Millbrook State Forest then flow in a northerly direction. The river crosses the Vasse Highway and then through Wonnerup Siding before discharging into the Vasse Estuary east of Busselton and finally the Indian Ocean.

The river was named in 1834 by Frederick Ludlow. The name is Aboriginal in origin and is a greeting word used by the local peoples. [3]

Construction of a bridge over the Abba and the Sabina River commenced in 1860, despite dreadful weather and the rivers running high at the time. [4]

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References

  1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Abba River". 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  2. "Water Corporation – Busselton Catchment – Location and size". 2004. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  3. "History of river names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  4. "Local and Domestic Intelligence". The Inquirer & Commercial News . Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 18 July 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 20 April 2013.

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