Margaret River
The Margaret River is a river in southwest Western Australia. It is the source of the name of the town and tourist region of Margaret River.
| Margaret River | |
|---|---|
| Length | 60 kilometres (37 mi) |
The river arises from an area of just 40 square kilometres in the Whicher Range.[1][2][3][4]
There is a weir across the river just above the town. The mouth of the river is a small estuary. It is closed to the ocean by a sandbar but opens seasonally.
Margaret River is thought to be named after Margaret Wyche, cousin of John Garrett Bussell (founder of Busselton) in 1832.
References
- ↑ Western Australia. Dept. of Environment. The way forward for water resource management in the Whicher regionThe Dept. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ Western Australia. Margaret River Catchment Management Plan Working Group. Margaret River and Ten Mile Brook catchment management plan 1993-1998Water Authority of Western Australia. ISBN 978-0-7309-5263-3.
- ↑ Hanran-Smith, Genevieve. Margaret River action plan : 2003Water and Rivers Commission. ISBN 978-1-920687-40-3.
- ↑ Western Australia. Dept. of Environment. Margaret River Catchment Area (including Ten Mile Brook Catchment) drinking water source protection plan : Margaret River, Prevelly, Gnarabup and Cowaramup town water supplyDept. of Environment. ISBN 978-0-7309-7544-1.