Waychinicup River
Waychinicup River | |
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Manypeaks | |
• elevation | 61 metres (200 ft)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Southern Ocean |
Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
Basin size | 145 km2 (56 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 8,560 ML/a (0.271 m3/s; 9.58 cu ft/s)[2] |
The Waychinicup River is located in the
Mount Manypeaks Range then through the Waychinicup National Park until it discharges into the Southern Ocean
.
There is road access to the mouth of the river and it is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Albany, Western Australia.[3]
The coastal part of the river is an estuary that is 130 metres (427 ft) long and less than 2 metres (7 ft) deep, it is well flushed by tidal and swell action of the ocean.[4]
References
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Waychinicup River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ^ "South Coast Rivercare - Waychinicup River". 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Albany Gateway - National Parks". 2007. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ "Waychinicup Estuary, Western Australia". 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2007. [dead link]
34°53′25.64″S 118°19′55.16″E / 34.8904556°S 118.3319889°E