Tone River (Western Australia)
The Tone River is a river in the South West of Western Australia.
| Tone River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 269 metres (883 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Warren River |
• elevation | 129 metres (423 ft) |
| Length | 117 kilometres (73 mi) |
The headwaters of the river rise South West of Kojonup and flow in a south-westerly direction crossing Muirs Highway through Strachan then discharging into the Warren River in Lake Muir Nature Reserve.
The Tone River and Upper Kent rivers were investigated in the 1980s in relation to salinity issues.[2]
The river has four tributaries, Cockatoo Creek, Chowerup Creek, Murrin Brook and Mettabinup Creek.
References
- "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of ToneRiver". 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- Western Australia. Public Works Department. Major Development Investigation and Planning Section (1980), Tone River and Upper Kent River diversion study : progress report March 1980, Public Works Dept. Western Australia, ISBN 978-0-7244-9467-5
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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