Thomas River
Encyclopedia
The Thomas River is a river
in the Gascoyne
of Western Australia
.
The headwaters of the Landor rise South of Double Peak and flows West until it merges with the Gascoyne River
of which it is a tributary
. The junction of the two rivers is close to the Police Station Woolshed.
The Thomas flows through the Murrumburra Pool on it’s way to the Gascoyne.
The Thomas has two tributaries; Coondoondoo Creek and Pink Hills Creek.
Significant Gold
and Tin
deposits have been found in the Thomas River Gascoyne gold fields.
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 Gascoyne
Gascoyne
Gascoyne is the name of a number of places, including:* Gascoyne , a region which contains** the town of Gascoyne Junction, Western Australia** the Gascoyne River** the Shire of Upper Gascoyne* Gascoyne, North Dakota, a town...
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...
.
The headwaters of the Landor rise South of Double Peak and flows West until it merges with the Gascoyne River
Gascoyne River
At 760 km, the Gascoyne River is the longest river in Western Australia.The river rises below Wilgoona Hill in the Robinson Ranges west of the Gibson Desert and it flows into Shark Bay and the Indian Ocean at Carnarvon....
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...
. The junction of the two rivers is close to the Police Station Woolshed.
The Thomas flows through the Murrumburra Pool on it’s way to the Gascoyne.
The Thomas has two tributaries; Coondoondoo Creek and Pink Hills Creek.
Significant Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
and Tin
Tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4...
deposits have been found in the Thomas River Gascoyne gold fields.