Collie River
River in South West region of Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Collie River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia.
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Collie River | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Darling Range |
• elevation | 207 metres (679 ft)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Leschenault Estuary |
• elevation | sea level |
Length | 154 kilometres (96 mi)[2] |
Basin size | 374,500 hectares (925,410 acres)[3] |
Basin features | |
Waterbodies | Wellington Reservoir |
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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]
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