Shannon River (Western Australia)
Shannon River is a river located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
| Shannon River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 201 metres (659 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Broke Inlet |
| Length | 65 kilometres (40 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,000 square kilometres (386 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 157,000 ML/a (5.0 m3/s; 176 cu ft/s)[2] |
The river rises in the forests to the west of Lake Muir and flows in a southerly direction, crossing the South Western Highway just east of Shannon then continuing south through the Shannon National Park before entering the Broke Inlet. The only tributary of the river is Fish Creek.
The water quality of the river is excellent, fresh and low in sediments. Sandbanks bar the mouth of the river where in enters the inlet.
References
- "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Shannon River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- "South Coast Rivercare - Shannon River". 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
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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