Landor River
| Landor | |
| River | |
| Name origin: Perth barrister, E. W. Landor | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Western Australia |
| Region | Gascoyne |
| Part of | Gascoyne River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Fleury Creek |
| - right | Flinerty Creek |
| Source | Mount Erong |
| - elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| - coordinates | 25°30′30″S 116°40′16″E / 25.50833°S 116.67111°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Gascoyne River |
| - location | near Landor Station homestead |
| - elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| - coordinates | 25°13′31″S 116°38′29″E / 25.22528°S 116.64139°ECoordinates: 25°13′31″S 116°38′29″E / 25.22528°S 116.64139°E |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
| [1][2] | |
The Landor River is a river in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the Landor rise north of Mount Erong and flows generally north, joined by two minor tributaries; Flinerty Creek and Fleury Creek. The river forms confluence with the Gascoyne River near the Landor Station homestead. The river descends 37 metres (121 ft) over its 32-kilometre (20 mi) course.[2]
The first European to discover the river was the surveyor, Henry Carey in 1882. It is thought that he named the river after a prominent Perth barrister, E. W. Landor.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- 1 2 "Map of Landor River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
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