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References
- ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Coongan River". 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ "History of river names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ↑ "Surface Hydrology of the Pilbara Region Summary" (PDF). 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ↑ "Ausanthrop - Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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| Rivers of the Kimberley region |
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| Rivers of the Mid West region | |
| Rivers of the Peel and Perth regions | |
| Rivers of the Pilbara region | |
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