Sabina River

The Sabina River is a river in the South West of Western Australia.

Sabina River
Location
Country	Australia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Whicher Range
• elevation	76 metres (249 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	Vasse Estuary
• elevation	sea level
Length	18 kilometres (11 mi)
Basin size	49 square kilometres (19 sq mi)[2]

The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range near the edge of the Millbrook State Forest and then flowing in the northerly direction. The river crosses the Vasse Highway then Sues Road and finally Bussell Highway before discharging into Vasse Estuary near Busselton and finally into the Indian Ocean via Wonnerup Inlet and Geographe Bay.

Construction of a bridge over the Abba and Sabina rivers commenced in 1860, despite dreadful weather, and the rivers running high at the time.[3]

References

1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Sabina River". 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
2. "Water Corporation - Catchment Characteristics". 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
3. "Local and Domestic Intelligence". The Inquirer & Commercial News. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 18 July 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 20 April 2013.