Sale River
Sale River | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Spong Pyramid |
• elevation | 275 meters (902 ft)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Doubtful Bay, Timor Sea |
• elevation | Sea level |
Length | 109 kilometres (68 mi) |
Basin size | 1,438 square kilometres (555 sq mi)[2] |
The Sale River is a
PC William Gee, John Stainer and an Aboriginal constable named Billy.[3]
The
headwaters of the river rise near Spong Pyramid at the southern edge of the Elizabeth and Catherine Range and flow in a westerly direction before discharging into Doubtful Bay near Storr Island. The only tributary of the Sale is the Berckelman River, which was named after the family of Trevarton Sholl's mother
.
The
References
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Sale River". 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Friday September 15, 1865". Perth Gazette and W.A. Times. 15 September 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Kimberley Cruising - Sale River". 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
15°58′21″S 124°35′44″E / 15.97250°S 124.59556°E