Munglinup River
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The Munglinup River is an ephemeral
river
in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia
.
The headwaters of the river rise near Cheadanup Nature Reserve and flows in a southerly direction through cleared farmland then crossing the South Coast Highway
near the town of Munglinup
before discharging into the Oldfield River
of which it is a tributary
approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the coast. For most of the length of the river it is within a vegetated corridor, the surrounding land is mostly cleared for stock with only about 15% remnant vegetation remaining. The river only flows in the winter months and the water is naturally saline
or brackish.
The only tributary
to the river is Clayhole Creek.
The word Munglinup is Indigenous Australian in origin and of unknown meaning. The name was first recorded by CD Price, a surveyor
in 1875. The Dempster Brothers first used the name for their sheep station in 1860.
Ephemeral
Ephemeral things are transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things....
river
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 Goldfields-Esperance 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 near Cheadanup Nature Reserve and flows in a southerly direction through cleared farmland then crossing the South Coast Highway
South Coast Highway
South Coast Highway is a Western Australia highway. It is a part of the Highway 1 network.With a length of , it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to the Western Australia's south coast...
near the town of Munglinup
Munglinup, Western Australia
Munglinup is a small town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.The town is located along the South Coast Highway between Ravensthorpe and Esperance and close to the Munglinup River....
before discharging into the Oldfield River
Oldfield River
The Oldfield River is an ephemeral river in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia that rises inland from the South Coast at the edge of the Yilgarn plateau...
of which it is a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the coast. For most of the length of the river it is within a vegetated corridor, the surrounding land is mostly cleared for stock with only about 15% remnant vegetation remaining. The river only flows in the winter months and the water is naturally 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....
or brackish.
The only tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
to the river is Clayhole Creek.
The word Munglinup is Indigenous Australian in origin and of unknown meaning. The name was first recorded by CD Price, a 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...
in 1875. The Dempster Brothers first used the name for their sheep station in 1860.