| King Sound | |
|---|---|
 Landsat image of King Sound using NASA World Wind | |
  King Sound | |
| Coordinates | 16°50′S 123°25′E / 16.833°S 123.417°E |
| Type | sound |
| Part of | Indian Ocean |
| River sources | Fitzroy River, Lennard River, Meda River, Robinson River, May River |
| Catchment area | 21,315 kilometres (13,245 mi) |
| Max. length | 120 kilometres (75 mi) |
| Max. width | 50 kilometres (31 mi) |
| Max. depth | 50 metres (160 ft) |
King Sound is a large gulf in northern Western Australia. It expands from the mouth of the Fitzroy River, one of Australia's largest watercourses, and opens to the Indian Ocean. It is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) long, and averages about 50 kilometres (31 mi) in width. The port town of Derby lies near the mouth of the Fitzroy River on the eastern shore of King Sound. King Sound has the highest tides in Australia, and amongst the highest in the world, reaching a maximum tidal range of 11.8 metres (39 ft) at Derby.[1] The tidal range and water dynamic were researched in 1997–1998.[2]
Waters within the sound are generally turbid.[3] The turbidity is associated with the erosion of tidal flats.
- ^ Derby tides at derbytourism.com.au Archived 18 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 January 2007
- ^ Water and fine sediment dynamics in King Sound, Western Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network, 1998, retrieved 19 December 2013
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