Nicholson River (Western Australia)
| Nicholson River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 388 metres (1,273 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ord River |
• elevation | 160 metres (525 ft) |
| Length | 139 kilometres (86 mi) |
The Nicholson River is a
The river rises just north of Koolerong Bore and flows south-west through Nicholson and through Marella Gorge, before turning north and discharging into the Ord River[5] on the eastern edge of Purnululu National Park near Doughboy Hill.
There are eleven tributaries of the Nicholson: 2 Mile Creek, 5 Mile Creek, Bamboo Creek, Bull Creek, Calico Creek, Candy Creek, Clean Skin Creek, Flatstone Creek, Red Bank Creek, Tyson Creek and Wire Creek.[6]
References
- ^ "Map of Nicholson River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Forrest, Alexander (1849 - 1901)". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- JSTOR 1799048.
- ^ "Water and Rivers Commission - Ord River Historic flows" (PDF). 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ "Tributaries of Nicholson River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
17°43′10″S 128°33′56″E / 17.71944°S 128.56556°E
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 | |
