Munglinup River
| Munglinup River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Oldfield Estuary |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 41 kilometres (25 mi) |
The Munglinup River is an ephemeral river in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise near Cheadanup Nature Reserve and flows in a southerly direction through cleared farmland then crossing the South Coast Highway near the town of Munglinup before discharging into the Oldfield River of which it is a tributary approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the coast. For most of the length of the river it is within a vegetated corridor, the surrounding land is mostly cleared for stock with only about 15% remnant vegetation remaining. The river only flows in the winter months and the water is naturally saline or brackish.[3]
The only tributary to the river is Clayhole Creek.
The word Munglinup is Indigenous Australian in origin and of unknown meaning. The name was first recorded by CD Price, a surveyor in 1875. The Dempster Brothers first used the name for their sheep station in 1860.[4]
References
- ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Munglinup River". 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "Department of Agriculture - Catchments of the Esperance Region of WA" (PDF). 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "South Coast Rivercare - Munglinup River". 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "History of river names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
33°47′07″S 120°50′14″E / 33.78528°S 120.83722°E
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