Frederick River
The Frederick River is a river that is located in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.
| Frederick | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Frederick Roe, the son of John Septimus Roe |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| Region | Gascoyne, Pilbara |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kenneth Range |
| • location | Pilbara |
| • coordinates | 23°56′59″S 117°9′57″E |
| • elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Lyons River |
• location | Cobra Station homestead, Gascoyne |
• coordinates | 24°11′17″S 116°36′20″E |
• elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Length | 77 km (48 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Gascoyne River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mulga Wash |
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The headwaters of the river rise in the Kenneth Range. The river flows in a south-westerly direction, joined by one minor tributary until it reaches its confluence with the Lyons River near Cobra Station homestead. The river descends 131 metres (430 ft) over 89 kilometres (55 mi) course.[2]
The river was named in 1866 by the explorer Edward Hooley who was on expedition in the area after Frederick Roe, the son of John Septimus Roe.[1]
References
- Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – F". Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- "Map of Frederick River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas. 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- "River Monitoring Stations - Lyons River". Department of Water. Government of Western Australia. 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
Rivers of Western Australia | |
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| Rivers of the Gascoyne region | |
| Rivers of the Goldfields-Esperance region | |
| Rivers of the Great Southern region | |
| 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 | |
| Rivers of the South West region | |
| Rivers of the Wheatbelt region | |
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