Landor River

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

Landor
The Landor River south of the Dalgety Downs-Landor Road crossing
EtymologyPerth barrister, E. W. Landor
Location
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
RegionGascoyne
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Erong
  coordinates25°30′30″S 116°40′16″E
  elevation383 m (1,257 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Gascoyne River
  location
near Landor Station homestead
  coordinates
25°13′31″S 116°38′29″E
  elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Length32 km (20 mi)
Discharge 
  locationmouth
Basin features
River systemGascoyne River catchment
Tributaries 
  leftFleury Creek
  rightFlinerty Creek
[1][2]

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. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – L". Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. "Map of Landor River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2009.


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