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The Impey River is a river in the Mid West region of Western Australia which rises south of Mount Murchison and flows east-north-east until it merges with the Murchison River of which it is a tributary.

Impey River
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouth of Mount Murchison
 • elevation317 metres (1,040 ft)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Minnawarra Crossing Murchison River
 • elevation
290 metres (951 ft)
Length24 kilometres (15 mi)[2]

The first recorded sighting of the river was by surveyor Robert Austin during an expedition in 1857. In 1858 the river was named by explorer Francis Gregory[3] after the prominent geologist, Sir Roderick Impey Murchison.


References


  1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Impey River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  2. "History of river names – I". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  3. "Adventures - The Murchison River". 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.


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[de] Impey River

Der Impey River ist ein Fluss im Westen des australischen Bundesstaates Western Australia.
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