Landor River
The Landor River is a river in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
| Landor | |
|---|---|
 The Landor River south of the Dalgety Downs-Landor Road crossing | |
| Etymology | Perth barrister, E. W. Landor |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| Region | Gascoyne |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Erong |
| • coordinates | 25°30′30″S 116°40′16″E |
| • elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Gascoyne River |
• location | near Landor Station homestead |
• coordinates | 25°13′31″S 116°38′29″E |
• elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Gascoyne River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Fleury Creek |
| • right | Flinerty Creek |
| [1][2] | |
The headwaters of the Landor rise north of Mount Erong and flow generally north, joined by two minor tributaries; Flinerty Creek and Fleury Creek. The river forms confluence with the Gascoyne River near the Landor Station homestead. The river descends 37 metres (121 ft) over its 32-kilometre (20 mi) course.[2]
The first European to find the river was the surveyor, Henry Carey in 1882. It is thought that he named the river after a prominent Perth barrister, E. W. Landor.[1]
References
- "History of river names – L". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- "Map of Landor River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
Rivers of Western Australia | |
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| Rivers of the Gascoyne region | |
| Rivers of the Goldfields-Esperance region | |
| Rivers of the Great Southern region | |
| Rivers of the Kimberley region |
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| Rivers of the Mid West region | |
| Rivers of the Peel and Perth regions | |
| Rivers of the Pilbara region | |
| Rivers of the South West region | |
| Rivers of the Wheatbelt region | |
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