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Moore River (Western Australia)
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Moore River is a river
in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia
.
The headwaters of the river near Walebing
and flow westerly before joining with the Moore river East near Mogumber then flow in a Westerly direction. The river flows over the Edengerie Cascade through the northern edge of Moore River Nature Reserve then through the escarpment and discharge into the Indian Ocean near Guilderton
.
The river includes a catchment that extends from just south of Three Springs
to Guilderton
. The catchment has a total area of 13540 square kilometres (5,228 sq mi) and is mostly cleared. The catchment area is used for broadacre
farming but with increasing diversification in horticulture
and tree plantations. The river mouth at Guilderton typically closes during the summer months due to insufficient water, creating a sandbar.
The river was named in 1836 by Private Patrick Heffron who named it after George Fletcher Moore
who was the leader of the expedition that Heffron was a part of.
The river has nine subcatchment areas and has a number of tributaries and lakes along the length of the river. The salinity
levels in the river catchment vary from brackish to saline
with the exception of Gingin Brook which remains fresh throughout the year.
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 Wheatbelt 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 near Walebing
Walebing, Western Australia
Walebing is a small town in the wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Located at in the Shire of Moora, it takes its name from the original homestead established by Anthony O'Grady Lefroy in the 1840s....
and flow westerly before joining with the Moore river East near Mogumber then flow in a Westerly direction. The river flows over the Edengerie Cascade through the northern edge of Moore River Nature Reserve then through the escarpment and discharge into the Indian Ocean near Guilderton
Guilderton, Western Australia
Guilderton is a small coastal town north of Perth, Western Australia at the mouth of the Moore River in the Shire of Gingin.It was originally known as Gabbadah, an Aboriginal term meaning "mouthful of water" until its gazetting as a town in 1951...
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The river includes a catchment that extends from just south of Three Springs
Three Springs, Western Australia
Three Springs is located 313 km north of Perth, Western Australia on the Midlands Road. Wheat farming is the main industry.The first Europeans to pass through the Three Springs area were Lieutenant George Grey and his party in 1839. The next exploration of the area in 1846 was undertaken by...
to Guilderton
Guilderton, Western Australia
Guilderton is a small coastal town north of Perth, Western Australia at the mouth of the Moore River in the Shire of Gingin.It was originally known as Gabbadah, an Aboriginal term meaning "mouthful of water" until its gazetting as a town in 1951...
. The catchment has a total area of 13540 square kilometres (5,228 sq mi) and is mostly cleared. The catchment area is used for broadacre
Broadacre
The word broadacre is an Australian term used to describe land suitable for farms practicing large-scale crop operations. The key crop segments in this category are as follows:* Oilseeds - Canola, sunflowers...
farming but with increasing diversification in horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
and tree plantations. The river mouth at Guilderton typically closes during the summer months due to insufficient water, creating a sandbar.
The river was named in 1836 by Private Patrick Heffron who named it after George Fletcher Moore
George Fletcher Moore
George Fletcher Moore was a prominent early settler in colonial Western Australia, and "one [of] the key figures in early Western Australia's ruling elite"...
who was the leader of the expedition that Heffron was a part of.
The river has nine subcatchment areas and has a number of tributaries and lakes along the length of the river. The salinity
Salinity
Salinity is the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. It is a general term used to describe the levels of different salts such as sodium chloride, magnesium and calcium sulfates, and bicarbonates...
levels in the river catchment vary from brackish to saline
Saline water
Saline water is a general term for water that contains a significant concentration of dissolved salts . The concentration is usually expressed in parts per million of salt....
with the exception of Gingin Brook which remains fresh throughout the year.
External links
- http://members.iinet.net.au/~rokhor/canoe/mooreriv.html includes a map of the lower reaches of the river navigable by canoe
- http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/pertharea/sunsetcoast/map larger zoomable Sunset Coast map