Bannister River
Bannister River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia.
| Bannister River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 329 metres (1,079 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hotham River |
• elevation | 209 metres (686 ft) |
| Length | 50 kilometres (31 mi)[2] |
The river rises to the east of North Bannister and flows in a southerly direction discharging into the Hotham River near Boddington.
The river was named after Captain Thomas Bannister who was the first European to visit the river in 1830 by Surveyor General John Septimus Roe in 1832.
References
- "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Bannister River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – B". Retrieved 16 December 2008.
Rivers of Western Australia | |
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| Rivers of the Gascoyne region | |
| Rivers of the Goldfields-Esperance region | |
| Rivers of the Great Southern region | |
| Rivers of the Kimberley region |
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| Rivers of the Mid West region | |
| Rivers of the Peel and Perth regions | |
| Rivers of the Pilbara region | |
| Rivers of the South West region | |
| Rivers of the Wheatbelt region | |
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