Dimond Gorge

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Dimond Gorge is a gorge on the Fitzroy River, Western Australia, within Mornington Sanctuary.

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Features

Fauna

The Short-eared rock-wallaby is a known inhabitant of Dimond Gorge.

River level gauging

The Department of Water maintain an operating gauging station in the gorge and the current river level can be ascertained here

History

Dimond Gorge was considered as a location for the peaceful use of nuclear explosions in the 1960s. [1] [2] [3]

There have been several proposals to dam the Fitzroy River at Dimond Gorge to serve as a water source for agriculture in the Kimberley and as a source for Perth. [4] [5] [6]

In 2023, the Bunuba National Park was established, which stretches from Dimond Gorge to Geikie Gorge and including the Danggu Gorge National Park. [7] [8]

Reference

  1. ↑ Australian Atomic Energy Commission (1968-06-29), "III Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Explosives (29 June 1968)", Annual report (198 of 1968), Government Printer: 24, ISSN   0519-4849
  2. ↑ "Australia goes nuclear (8 February 1969)", The bulletin, 091 (4639), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald: 14, 1969-02-08, ISSN   0007-4039
  3. ↑ Holmes, Robert S; Kurtz, Maurice K; Kleist, Erwin H; U.S. Army Engineer Nuclear Cratering Group (1967), Conceptual study : dam construction in Dimond Gorge, Western Australia, U.S. Army Engineer Nuclear Cratering Group, Lawrence Radiation laboratory, University of California, retrieved 8 September 2023
  4. ↑ Fisher, Tim (1996), "Big river battle looms [WA's Fitzroy River is threatened by a dam proposal for cotton and other irrigated cropping]", Habitat Australia, 24 (4): 8–10, ISSN   0310-2939
  5. ↑ Hughes, John (screenwriter); Lawford, Ningali (narrator); Australian Film Finance Corporation; SBS Independent; Film Victoria; ScreenWest (1999), River of dreams, Early Works, ISBN   978-1-921895-14-2
  6. ↑ "The West Loan Capital hopes for Camballin (17 July 1971)", The bulletin, 093 (4764), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald: 61, 1971-07-17, ISSN   0007-4039
  7. ↑ "Milestone for Fitzroy River". www.dbca.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Halfway milestone for WA's Plan for Our Parks initiative". www.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

17°39′02″S126°01′32″E / 17.65059°S 126.02556°E / -17.65059; 126.02556

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