Murchison River (Western Australia)

Murchison River
View of Murchison Gorge from the Z Bend lookout
Map
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRobinson Ranges
 • elevation521 m (1,709 ft)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
Indian Ocean, at Kalbarri
Length820 km (510 mi)[1]
Basin size82,000 km2 (31,660 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average208,400 ML/a (6.60 m3/s; 233.2 cu ft/s)[3][4]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftYalgar River, Whela Creek, Impey River, Roderick River, Sanford River, Yalgamine Creek
 • rightBedaburra Creek
Location of the Murchison River
Murchison River mouth
Murchison River at Kalbarri after heavy rains
Murchison River through Nature's Window
Murchison River from Hawk's Nest
Murchison River

The Murchison River is the second longest river in Western Australia. It flows for about 820 km (510 mi)[1] from the southern edge of the Robinson Ranges to the Indian Ocean at Kalbarri. The Murchison-Yalgar-Hope river system is the longest river system in Western Australia. It has a mean annual flow of 208 gigalitres, although in 2006, the peak year on record since 1967, flow was 1,806 gigalitres.[3][1][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Interesting facts about Western Australia". Landgate. Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Murchison River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Murchison River - Emu Springs". Water Information reporting. Perth, WA: Department of Water, Government of Western Australia. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. ^ "702 – Murchison River Basin". Water Resources Data – Streamflow Sites. Government of Western Australia Department of Water. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  5. ^ Mt Magnet Water Reserve: Water Source Protection Plan, Mt Magnet Town Water Supply (pdf). Perth, WA: Department of Environment. 2005. p. 3. ISBN 0-7309-7510 - X. Retrieved 31 December 2015.