Gordon River (Western Australia)

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Gordon
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Location of the river mouth in Western Australia
Etymology George Hamilton Gordon, the 4th Earl of Aberdeen [1]
Location
Country Australia
State Western Australia
Region Great Southern
Physical characteristics
SourceThree Wells
  locationnear Broomehill
  elevation344 m (1,129 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Frankland River
  location
north of Frankland River (town)
  coordinates
34°12′35″S117°0′2″E / 34.20972°S 117.00056°E / -34.20972; 117.00056 Coordinates: 34°12′35″S117°0′2″E / 34.20972°S 117.00056°E / -34.20972; 117.00056
  elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Length121 km (75 mi)
Basin size4,652 km2 (1,796 sq mi)
Basin features
River system Frankland River
[2] [3]

The Gordon River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

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Location and features

The headwaters of the river rise below Three Wells near Broomehill. The river flows in a south-westerly direction parallel with the Great Southern Highway as far as Tambellup then veers westward and crosses Albany Highway north of Cranbrook and discharges into the Frankland River of which it is a tributary.

The river flows through a number of pools during its journey, including Balbalingup Pool, Ballingup Pool, Boyacup Pool and Poolyup Pool.

The river has four tributaries: Wadjekanup River, Cowenup Brook, Slab Hut Gully and Uannup Brook.

The river was named in 1835 by Surveyor General John Septimus Roe during an expedition from Perth to Albany. The river is named after George Hamilton Gordon, the 4th Earl of Aberdeen, who later became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "History of river names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. "Map of Gordon River". Bonzle Digital Atlas. 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  3. "Bureau of Meteorology - Frnklnd River July 2008 River Basin Summary" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.