| Collie River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Darling Range |
| Mouth | Leschenault Estuary |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Length | 154 kilometres (96 mi) [1] |
| Mouth elevation | sea level |
| Basin area | 374,500 hectares (925,410 acres) [2] |
The Collie River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia. The river was named after Dr Alexander Collie who, along with Lt. William Preston, was the first European explorer to find the river in 1829. The Collie River Catchment is located in the South-West of Western Australia, it covers over 3,000 km² and includes the Wellington Reservoir. For Western Australia's growing population the reservoir is considered as 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. [3] Collie river east and collie river south are both branches of the collie river.
Tributaries
There are many tributaries of the Collie river including Bingham river, Brunswick river, Gervase river, Hamilton river and Harris river.
References
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of country town names - C. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
- ^ South West Water Resources — Regional Overview Department of Water April 2007 (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
- ^ Waters and Rivers Commission - Salinity Situation Statement for the Collie River Catchment (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
