Landor River

The Landor River is a river in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.

Landor
The Landor River south of the Dalgety Downs-Landor Road crossing
Etymology	Perth barrister, E. W. Landor
Location
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
Region	Gascoyne
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Erong
• coordinates	25°30′30″S 116°40′16″E
• elevation	383 m (1,257 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Gascoyne River
• location	near Landor Station homestead
• coordinates	25°13′31″S 116°38′29″E
• elevation	346 m (1,135 ft)
Length	32 km (20 mi)
Discharge
• location	mouth
Basin features
River system	Gascoyne River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Fleury Creek
• right	Flinerty Creek
[1][2]

The headwaters of the Landor rise north of Mount Erong and flow 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 find 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

• List of rivers in Western Australia

References

1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – L". Retrieved 7 September 2011.
2. "Map of Landor River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2009.