| Gascoyne | |
|---|---|
 The Gascoyne riverbed near Carnarvon | |
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| Etymology | Captain John Gascoyne RN, son of Bamber Gascoyne |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| Region | Gascoyne |
| City | Carnarvon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Collier Range |
| • location | Three Rivers Station |
| • coordinates | 24°39′8″S 119°44′58″E / 24.65222°S 119.74944°E |
| • elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| 2nd source | Gascoyne River (Middle) |
| • location | west of Beyondie Lakes |
| • coordinates | 25°20′42″S 119°38′53″E / 25.34500°S 119.64806°E |
| 3rd source | Gascoyne River (South) |
| • location | near the Doolgunna homestead |
| • coordinates | 25°41′45″S 119°13′17″E / 25.69583°S 119.22139°E |
| Source confluence | Gascoyne River (North) |
| • coordinates | 25°18′29″S 119°6′42″E / 25.30806°S 119.11167°E |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Shark Bay |
• coordinates | 24°52′14″S 113°36′57″E / 24.87056°S 113.61583°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 865 km (537 mi) |
| Basin size | 76,254 km2 (29,442 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Landor River, Thirty One River, Lyons River |
| • right | Thomas River |
| Natural pools | Tibingoona Pool; Bibbingoona Pool; Nungamarra Pool; Mibbley Pool; Mutherbukin Pool; Beelu Pool; Bilyarra Pool; Piddendoora Pool; and Gnardune Pool |
| [1][2][3][4][5] | |
The Gascoyne River is a river in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. At 865 kilometres (537 mi), it is the longest river in Western Australia.[3]
- ^ "History of river names – F". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Map of Gascoyne River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas. 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Interesting facts about Western Australia". Landgate. Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Historical town name: Gascoyne Junction". Landgate. Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ Tille, Peter (December 2006). "Soil-landscapes of Western Australia's Rangelands and Arid Interior" (PDF). Resource Management Technical Report (313): 13. Retrieved 9 May 2012.