Tone River (Western Australia)
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The Tone River is a river
in the South West of Western Australia
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The headwaters of the river rise South West of Kojonup
and flow in a south westerly direction crossing Muirs Highway
and through Strachan then discharging into the Warren River
in Lake Muir
Nature Reserve.
The river has four tributaries
; Cockatoo Creek, Chowerup Creek, Murrin Brook and Mettabinup Creek.
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 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 South West of Kojonup
Kojonup, Western Australia
Kojonup is a town located 256 km south-east of Perth, Western Australia along Albany Highway.The name Kojonup is believed to refer to the "Kodja" or stone axe made by Indigenous Australians from the local stone....
and flow in a south westerly direction crossing Muirs Highway
Muirs Highway
Muirs Highway is a Western Australian highway linking Manjimup and Mount Barker on the Albany Highway. It is signed as State Route 102 and is long. It provides a shorter distance between Manjimup and Albany...
and through Strachan then discharging into the Warren River
Warren River (Western Australia)
The Warren River is a river in the South West of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise in the Tone State Forest just West of Strachan then flow in a south westerly direction crossing the South Western Highway and then flowing through the Warren State Forest, finally discharging into...
in Lake Muir
Lake Muir
Lake Muir is a lake within an important wetlands area in the South West region of Western Australia, often known as the Lake Muir - Unicup System...
Nature Reserve.
The river has four tributaries
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...
; Cockatoo Creek, Chowerup Creek, Murrin Brook and Mettabinup Creek.