Munglinup River
| Munglinup River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Oldfield Estuary |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Length | 41 kilometres (25 mi) |
| Source elevation | 185 metres (607 ft)[1] |
| Mouth elevation | sea level |
| Basin area | 32,300 hectares (79,815 acres)[2] |
The Munglinup River is an ephemeral river in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise near Cheadanup Nature Reserve. It flows in a southerly direction through cleared farmland, then crossing the South Coast Highway near the town of Munglinup before discharging into the Oldfield River, of which it is a tributary, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the coast. For most of the length of the river it is within a vegetated corridor, the surrounding land is mostly cleared for stock with only about 15% remnant vegetation remaining. The river only flows in the winter months and the water is naturally saline or brackish.[3]
The only tributary to the river is Clayhole Creek.
The word Munglinup is Indigenous Australian in origin and of unknown meaning. The name was first recorded by C.D. Price, a surveyor in 1875. The Dempster Brothers first used the name for their sheep station in 1860.[4]
References
- ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Munglinup River". 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ↑ "Department of Agriculture - Catchments of the Esperance Region of WA". 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ↑ "South Coast Rivercare - Munglinup River". 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". Retrieved 12 April 2009.
Coordinates: 33°47′07″S 120°50′14″E / 33.78528°S 120.83722°E