The river is a short coastal stream of around 10 km length just to the north of Geraldton, in the Drummond Cove and Oakajee areas. The headwaters of the river are 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Geraldton. The Buller flows in a southerly direction, initially following the east side of the North West Coastal Highway to a point 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Drummond Cove, where it turns to the west, to discharge into the Indian Ocean.
Historyedit
The Buller River was named on 7 April 1839 by the explorer George Grey while on his second disastrous expedition along the Western Australian coast,[3] probably after Charles Buller M.P., an associate of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and Grey's friend William Hutt (brother of the 2nd Governor of Western Australia, John Hutt), and an active parliamentary proponent of the free colonization of South Australia, Western Australia and New Zealand.[4][5][6]
Referencesedit
^. Water Resources Data - Streamflow Sites. Government of Western Australia Department of Water. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
^. Water Resources Data - Streamflow Sites. Government of Western Australia Department of Water. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
^Grey, George (1841). Journals of two expeditions of discovery in North-West and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39, describing many newly discovered, important, and fertile districts, with observations on the moral and physical condition of the aboriginal inhabitants, etc. etc. Vol. 2. London: T. and W. Boone. p. 26. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
^"Latest English News: New Colony". The Sydney Herald. 30 October 1834. p. 1. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^"The Inquirer". 24 January 1844. p. 2. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^Temple, Philip (2002). A Sort of Conscience: The Wakefields. Auckland: Auckland University Press. p. 386. ISBN978-1869403072. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
buller, river, western, australia, buller, river, river, west, region, western, australia, near, geraldton, buller, riverlocationcountryaustraliaphysical, characteristicssource, elevation142, metres, mouth, locationindian, ocean, elevationsea, levellength10, k. The Buller River is a river in the Mid West region of Western Australia near Geraldton Buller RiverLocationCountryAustraliaPhysical characteristicsSource elevation142 metres 466 ft Mouth locationIndian Ocean elevationsea levelLength10 kilometres 6 mi Basin size33 9 square kilometres 13 sq mi 1 Discharge average587 4 megalitres per year 20 74 10 6 cu ft a 2 The river is a short coastal stream of around 10 km length just to the north of Geraldton in the Drummond Cove and Oakajee areas The headwaters of the river are 25 kilometres 16 mi north of Geraldton The Buller flows in a southerly direction initially following the east side of the North West Coastal Highway to a point 4 kilometres 2 mi north of Drummond Cove where it turns to the west to discharge into the Indian Ocean History editThe Buller River was named on 7 April 1839 by the explorer George Grey while on his second disastrous expedition along the Western Australian coast 3 probably after Charles Buller M P an associate of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and Grey s friend William Hutt brother of the 2nd Governor of Western Australia John Hutt and an active parliamentary proponent of the free colonization of South Australia Western Australia and New Zealand 4 5 6 References edit Total Annual Discharge report Site 701006 Buller River Water Resources Data Streamflow Sites Government of Western Australia Department of Water 20 July 2012 Archived from the original on 7 April 2011 Retrieved 20 July 2012 Site Summary Report Site 701006 Buller River Water Resources Data Streamflow Sites Government of Western Australia Department of Water 20 July 2012 Archived from the original on 7 April 2011 Retrieved 20 July 2012 Grey George 1841 Journals of two expeditions of discovery in North West and Western Australia during the years 1837 38 and 39 describing many newly discovered important and fertile districts with observations on the moral and physical condition of the aboriginal inhabitants etc etc Vol 2 London T and W Boone p 26 Retrieved 17 March 2012 Latest English News New Colony The Sydney Herald 30 October 1834 p 1 Retrieved 25 July 2012 The Inquirer 24 January 1844 p 2 Retrieved 25 July 2012 Temple Philip 2002 A Sort of Conscience The Wakefields Auckland Auckland University Press p 386 ISBN 978 1869403072 Retrieved 11 April 2012 28 38 11 S 114 36 18 E 28 63639 S 114 60500 E 28 63639 114 60500 This article related to a river in Western Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buller River Western Australia amp oldid 1190460743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
