Bow River (Western Australia)

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Bow River
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationFrankland State Forest
  elevation110 m (360 ft) [1]
Mouth  
  location
Irwin Inlet
Length22 km (14 mi) [2]
Basin size119 km2 (46 sq mi) [3]

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

The river rises on the eastern edge of the Frankland State Forest and flows in a southerly direction discharging into Irwin Inlet, which opens to the Southern Ocean at Foul Bay.

Bow River is a fresh water river with potential to be used as a water source in the area. [4]

The hamlet of Bow Bridge, once a timber milling and farming settlement, is located where the South Coast Highway crosses Bow River, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Walpole.

Forms of environmental damage have been identified at the river and its wetlands, including: [5]

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References

  1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Bow River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  2. "History of river names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
  3. "Aussie Heritage Bow River Area". 2007. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
  4. "Bow River Floodplain management plan". 2008. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  5. "Australian Natural Resources Atlas - Biodiversity Assessment - Warren". 2007. Archived from the original on 23 August 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.

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