| Swan River Derbarl Yerrigan (Nyungar) | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Perth_aerial_photograph,_2023_(05).jpg) Swan River passing through the centre of Perth | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Swan_River_Map.png) Map of the area around Perth, showing the location of the Swan River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| City | Perth; Fremantle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Avon River with Wooroloo Brook |
| • location | below Mount Mambup |
| • coordinates | 31°44′34″S 116°4′3″E / 31.74278°S 116.06750°E |
| • elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Fremantle |
• coordinates | 32°4′25″S 115°42′52″E / 32.07361°S 115.71444°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Basin size | 121,000 km2 (47,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Susannah Brook, Jane Brook |
| • right | Ellen Brook, Helena River, Bennett Brook, Canning River |
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The Swan River (Nyungar: Derbarl Yerrigan[2][3]) is a major river in the southwest of Western Australia. The river runs through the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia's capital and largest city.
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- ^ Rivers of emotion : an emotional history of Derbarl Yerrigan and Djarlgarro Beelier : the Swan and Canning rivers. Broomhall, Susan., Pickering, Gina., Australian Research Council. Centre of Excellence. History of Emotions., National Trust of Western Australia. [Crawley, W.A.]: ARC Centre of Excellence History of Emotions. 2012. ISBN 9781740522601. OCLC 820979809.
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