Balgarup River

Balgarup River at the crossing beneath the Albany Highway

The Balgarup River is a river in south-west of the Australian state of Western Australia.

Geography

Its headwaters located in the southeast of the city of Kojonup. It flows in a westerly direction to its confluence with the Arthur River to the Blackwood River.

Tributaries with muzzle heights

  • Mandalup Brook - 284 m

History

The river's name goes back to a word in the local Aboriginal language. The first land survey of the area was conducted in 1840 by Alfred Hillman.

Kojonup, Western Australia Arthur River (Western Australia) Municipality Map series
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