Lyons River

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

Lyons
The Lyons River at Ullawarra Road crossing
EtymologyAdmiral Sir Edmund Lyons
Native nameMithering
Location
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
RegionGascoyne
Physical characteristics
SourceTeano Range
  locationbelow Staten Hill
  coordinates24°26′42″S 117°35′55″E
  elevation535 m (1,755 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Gascoyne River
  location
Jimba Jimba
  coordinates
25°2′31″S 115°4′37″E
  elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Length561 km (349 mi)
Discharge 
  locationmouth
  average460,600 m3/s (16,270,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemGascoyne River catchment
Tributaries 
  leftCalbrajacka Creek, Onslow Creek, Edmund River, Frederick River
  rightKoorabooka Creek
National parkKennedy Range National Park
[1][2][3]

The headwaters of the Lyons rise just west of the Teano Range and the river flows generally south-west, joined by 36 tributaries including the Edmund River, Frederick River, Onslow Creek, Gifford Creek, Koorabooka Creek and Ulura Creek. The Lyons reaches its confluence with the Gascoyne River near the township of Gascoyne Junction near the southern end of the Kennedy Range. The river descends 398 metres (1,306 ft) over its 561-kilometre (349 mi) course.[2]

Several permanent pools of water exist along the river including Cattle Pool, Windarrie Pool and Bubbawonnara Pool.

The Lyons River is known as Mithering by the local Indigenous Australians, the Malgaru. The first European to come upon the river was explorer Francis Gregory in 1858,[4] he named the river after the naval hero Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons.[1]

See also

References

  1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – E". Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. "Map of Lyons River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas. 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "Parkfinder - Kennedy Range National Park". Department of Environment and Conservation. Government of Western Australia. 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2010.


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