Wilson River (Western Australia)
The Wilson River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.
| Wilson River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 507 metres (1,663 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bow River |
• elevation | 158 metres (518 ft) |
| Length | 146 kilometres (91 mi) |
The headwaters of the river rise in the Durack Range below Kangaroo Hill and near Bedford Downs then flows in a north-easterly direction. The river flows past Nellie Range, through Devils Elbow and Gordons Gorge and through the O'Donnell Range. The river then changes direction to the south-east and discharges into the Bow River approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Warmun adjacent to the Great Northern Highway.
The traditional owners of the area are the Kitja peoples.[2]
References
- "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Wilson River". 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- "Ausanthrop - Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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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