Dimond Gorge
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Dimond Gorge is a gorge on the Fitzroy River, Western Australia, within Mornington Sanctuary.
Features
Fauna
The Short-eared rock-wallaby is a known inhabitant of Dimond Gorge.
River level gauging
The Department of Water maintain an operating gauging station in the gorge and the current river level can be ascertained here
Controversy
There have been several proposals to dam the Fitzroy River at Dimond Gorge to use as a water source for agriculture in the Kimberley and as a source for Perth.
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