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Frankland River (Western Australia)
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The Frankland River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Frankland River is the largest river by volume in the region and the eighth largest in the state.[4] The traditional owners of the area are the Menang Noongar people, who know the river as Kwakoorillup, meaning "place of quokka".[5]
This article is about the river in Western Australia. For the river in North West Tasmania, see Frankland River (North West Tasmania).
Quick Facts Frankland Nyungar: Kwakoorillup, Location ...
Frankland Nyungar: Kwakoorillup | |
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![]() Circular pool in the Frankland River | |
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Location of the river mouth in Western Australia | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
Region | Great Southern |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Towerlup Brook and Ornabullup Creek |
• location | Trollup Hill |
• coordinates | 34°10′24″S 117°0′17″E |
• elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
Mouth | Nornalup Inlet |
• location | west of Walpole |
• coordinates | 34°59′53″S 116°45′00″E |
Length | 162 km (101 mi) |
Basin size | 5,722 km2 (2,209 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | river mouth |
• average | 17.7 m3/s (630 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Gordon River |
National park | Walpole-Nornalup |
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