Ludlow River
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The Ludlow River is a river
in the South West region of Western Australia
.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range
near Claymore then flow in a north westerly direction through Yoganup then through Ludlow and discharge into the Wonnerup Estuary
and then out into Geographe Bay
and the Indian Ocean
.
The Ludlow is located in the Vasse-Wonnerup Conservation District within the Geographe
Catchment Area along with the Abba
and Sabina River
s. The majority of the foreshore of the river has been cleared and only 5% is in pristine condition.
The only tributary of the Ludlow is Tiger Gully.
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 South West 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 Whicher Range
Whicher Range
Whicher Range is a range in the South West region of Western Australia The range as an average elevation of above sea level.Bounded by the Swan Coastal Plain to the West and the South, the Darling Scarp to the North and the Blackwood Plateau to the East, the range is located approximately South...
near Claymore then flow in a north westerly direction through Yoganup then through Ludlow and discharge into the Wonnerup Estuary
Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary
The Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary is an estuary in the South West region of Western Australia close to the town of Busselton. The estuary is listed with DIWA. It was also recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on 7 June 1990 when an area of 1115 ha was...
and then out into Geographe Bay
Geographe Bay
Geographe Bay is located in the South West of Western Australia around 220 km southwest of Perth.The bay was named in May 1801 by French explorer Nicolas Baudin; Baudin named the bay after his ship, Géographe. The bay is a wide curve of coastline extending from Cape Naturaliste past the towns...
and the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
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The Ludlow is located in the Vasse-Wonnerup Conservation District within the Geographe
Geographe Bay
Geographe Bay is located in the South West of Western Australia around 220 km southwest of Perth.The bay was named in May 1801 by French explorer Nicolas Baudin; Baudin named the bay after his ship, Géographe. The bay is a wide curve of coastline extending from Cape Naturaliste past the towns...
Catchment Area along with the Abba
Abba River
The Abba River is a river in the South West of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range in the Millbrook State Forest then flow in a northerly direction...
and Sabina River
Sabina River
The Sabina River is a river in the South West of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range near the edge of the Millbrook State Forest and then flowing in the northerly direction...
s. The majority of the foreshore of the river has been cleared and only 5% is in pristine condition.
The only tributary of the Ludlow is Tiger Gully.