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The De Grey River is a river located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It was named on 16 August 1861 by the explorer and surveyor Francis Gregory after Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey, who was at the time the president of the Royal Geographical Society.[5]

De Grey
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationconfluence of Nullagine River and Oakover River
  elevation129 metres (423 ft)[1]
Mouth 
  location
Breaker Inlet, Indian Ocean
  elevation
sea level
Length193 kilometres (120 mi)[2]
Basin size56,720 square kilometres (21,900 sq mi)[3]
Discharge 
  average3.9 GL/a (0.12 m3/s; 4.4 cu ft/s)[4]

The river rises south of Callawa at the confluence of the Oakover and the Nullagine rivers and flows in a west-north-westerly direction eventually discharging into the Indian Ocean via Breaker Inlet about 80 km north-east of Port Hedland.

Its stream bed is 100 to 130 metres wide, dry throughout most of the year [citation needed]. The shore's land is rich in grass and fertile, featuring trees.

The river flows through many semi-permanent pools of water on the way to the coast, including Yukerakine Pool, Muccanoo Pool, Talyirina Pool, Wardoomoondener Pool and Triangle Pool.

The river has eleven tributaries, including the Oakover River, Nullagine River, Coongan River, East Strelley River, Shaw River, Miningarra Creek, Egg Creek and Kookenyia Creek.


References


  1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of De Grey River". 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  2. "History of river names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  3. "Australian Natural Resources Atlas – De Grey River". 2007. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  4. "Australian Government - Bureau of Meteorology - De Grey River Basin" (PDF). 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  5. "Mr. F.T. Gregory's Expedition to the N. W. Coast of Australia". The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News. 29 November 1861. p. 3. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

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[de] De Grey River

Der De Grey River ist ein Fluss in der Region Pilbara im Nordwesten des australischen Bundesstaates Western Australia.
- [en] De Grey River



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