Fitzgerald River
river in Western Australia, Australia
The Fitzgerald River is in Western Australia.[1] The river was explored by John Septimus Roe in 1848. Roe named the river after Charles Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was the governor of Western Australia.
| Fitzgerald River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | near Lake Magenta |
| - elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Mouth | Fitzgerald Inlet |
| - elevation | sea level |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | 104,000 ha (260,000 acres) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 7 GL/year |
The river rises near the Lake Magenta Nature Reserve. It is 300 m above sea level. The river flows south through farmland to the Fitzgerald River National Park. The tributaries of the river are the Sussetta River, Jacup Creek, Tertup Creek, Tooartup Creek, and Martin Creek.
References
change- ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Fitzgerald River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2014.