Landor River

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Landor
Landor River, Upper Gascoyne, July 2020 06.jpg
The Landor River south of the Dalgety Downs-Landor Road crossing
Landor River
EtymologyPerth barrister, E. W. Landor
Location
CountryAustralia
State Western Australia
Region Gascoyne
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Erong
  coordinates 25°30′30″S116°40′16″E / 25.50833°S 116.67111°E / -25.50833; 116.67111
  elevation383 m (1,257 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Gascoyne River
  location
near Landor Station homestead
  coordinates
25°13′31″S116°38′29″E / 25.22528°S 116.64139°E / -25.22528; 116.64139
  elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Length32 km (20 mi)
Discharge 
  location mouth
Basin features
River system Gascoyne River catchment
Tributaries 
  leftFleury Creek
  rightFlinerty Creek
[1] [2]

The Landor River is a river in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.

The headwaters of the Landor rise north of Mount Erong and flow generally north, joined by two minor tributaries, Flinerty Creek and Fleury Creek. The river forms confluence with the Gascoyne River near the Landor Station homestead. The river descends 37 metres (121 ft) over its 32-kilometre (20 mi) course. [2]

The first European to find the river was the surveyor, Henry Carey in 1882. It is thought that he named the river after a prominent Perth barrister, E. W. Landor. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "History of river names – L". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Landor River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2009.