Beasley River
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The Beasley River is a river
in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Hamersley Range
approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) North West of Tom Price
and flows in a south westerly direction through Woongarra Pool before discharging into the Hardey River
.
The only tributary to the Beasley River in the Beasley River West.
The River was named in 1962 after the surveyor
, Thomas Beasley, who first recorded the river during an expedition in 1885. Previously the river had been known as the Turner river but was renamed so as not to be confused with the other Turner River in Western Australia
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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The headwaters of the river rise in the Hamersley Range
Hamersley Range
The Hamersley Ranges is a mountainous region of the Pilbara, Western Australia. The range runs from the Fortescue River in the northeast, 460 km south. The range contains Western Australia's highest point, Mount Meharry, which reaches approximately AHD. There are many extensively-eroded...
approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) North West of Tom Price
Tom Price, Western Australia
Tom Price, situated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, is an industrial town. The town is located inland, at the edge of the Hamersley Range...
and flows in a south westerly direction through Woongarra Pool before discharging into the Hardey River
Hardey River
The Hardey River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise at Mount Tom Price in the Hamersley Range and flow in a westerly direction...
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The only tributary to the Beasley River in the Beasley River West.
The River was named in 1962 after the surveyor
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
, Thomas Beasley, who first recorded the river during an expedition in 1885. Previously the river had been known as the Turner river but was renamed so as not to be confused with the other Turner River in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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