Robinson River (Western Australia)
The Robinson River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.
| Robinson River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 152 metres (499 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Stokes Bay |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 107 kilometres (66 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,329 square kilometres (1,285 sq mi)[2] |
The headwaters of the river rise below the Van Emmerick Range and then flow in a westerly direction through Moondoma Yards, Holmans Crossing and Oombagooma then discharging into the Indian Ocean via Stokes Bay approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) North of Derby.
There are six tributaries to the Robinson River including; Keightly River, Mondooma Creek, Pardaboora River, Tarraji River and Townshend River.
References
- "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Robinson River". 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- "Modelled seabed response to possible climate change scenarios over the next 50 years in the Australian Northwest" (PDF). CSIRO. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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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