Collie River
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDarling Range
 • elevation207 metres (679 ft)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Leschenault Estuary
 • elevation
sea level
Length154 kilometres (96 mi)[2]
Basin size374,500 hectares (925,410 acres)[3]
Basin features
WaterbodiesWellington Reservoir

The Collie River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia.

The Collie River was named by Lieutenant Governor Stirling after Alexander Collie who, along with Lieutenant William Preston, in November 1829 was the first European to explore the river.[4]

The Collie River Catchment is located in the south-west of Western Australia, it covers over 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) and includes the Wellington Reservoir. For Western Australia's growing population the reservoir is considered a valuable resource, but the water is too salty for drinking. The Waters and Rivers Commission has a target of reducing the salinity of the river water to 500 mg/L by 2015 as a part of the State Salinity Strategy.[needs update][5]

Wellington Dam, fed by the Collie River

Tributaries

There are many tributaries of the Collie River including Collie River East, Collie River South, Bingham River, Brunswick River, Gervase River, Hamilton River, Harris River, Ironstone Gully, Silver Wattle Gully, Worsley River, Riches Gully and Mill Brook.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Collie River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  2. ^ "History of country town names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  3. ^ "South West Water Resources — Regional Overview Department of Water April 2007" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  4. ^ Cohen, B.C. (1966). "Collie, Alexander (1793–1835)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1. Carlton, Vic: Melbourne University Press. pp. 235–236. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Waters and Rivers Commission - Salinity Situation Statement for the Collie River Catchment" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Wellington National Park, Westralia Conservation Park and Wellington Discovery Forest Management Plan" (PDF). Perth, WA: Department of Environment and Conservation, Conservation Commission of Western Australia. 2008. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

External links

33°18′S 115°44′E / 33.300°S 115.733°E / -33.300; 115.733


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