Munglinup River

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Munglinup River
Location
Country Australia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation185 metres (607 ft) [1]
Mouth  
 • location
 Oldfield Estuary
 • elevation
 sea level
Length41 kilometres (25 mi)
Basin size32,300 hectares (79,815 acres) [2]

The Munglinup River is an ephemeral river in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

The headwaters of the river rise near Cheadanup Nature Reserve. It flows in a southerly direction through cleared farmland, then crossing the South Coast Highway near the town of Munglinup before discharging into the Oldfield River, of which it is a tributary, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the coast. For most of the length of the river it is within a vegetated corridor, the surrounding land is mostly cleared for stock with only about 15% remnant vegetation remaining. The river only flows in the winter months and the water is naturally saline or brackish. [3]

The only tributary to the river is Clayhole Creek.

The word Munglinup is Indigenous Australian in origin and of unknown meaning. The name was first recorded by C.D. Price, a surveyor in 1875. The Dempster Brothers first used the name for their sheep station in 1860. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Munglinup River". 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "Department of Agriculture - Catchments of the Esperance Region of WA" (PDF). 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  3. ↑ "South Coast Rivercare - Munglinup River". 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "History of river names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 12 April 2009.

Coordinates: 33°47′07″S120°50′14″E / 33.78528°S 120.83722°E / -33.78528; 120.83722


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