De Grey River

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The De Grey River is a river in the north-west of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is located in the Pilbara region.

Geography

The river is formed south of the settlement Callawa on the southern edge of the Great Sandy Desert from the confluence of the River Nullagine and Oakover River. From there it flows west-north- west, where it flows about 70 km north-east of Port Hedland in the Indian Ocean. Its riverbed is in the lower reaches 100-130 m wide and the biggest part of the year dried up. The country on its banks is grass - and tree-covered, as well as fruitful.

Tributaries with muzzle heights

• Oakover River - 129 m
• Nullagine River - 129 m
• Miningarra Creek - 108 m
• Eel Creek - 99 m
• Kookenyia Creek - 88 m
• Coonieena Creek - 88 m
• Egg Creek - 73 m
• Coongan River - 46 m
• Pear Creek - 36 m
• Shaw River - 24 m
• East Strelley River - 16 m

Flushed lakes

On his way to the coast of the De Grey River flows through several pools which are the majority of the year filled with water:

• Wongawobbin pool - 122 m
• Yukerakine pool - 121 m
• Coolcoolinnarriner pool - 90 m
• Muccanoo pool - 87 m
• Mooragoordina pool - 76 m
• Madabarina pool - 70 m
• Pirinooning pool - 61 m
• Mingdie pool - 54 m
• Talyirina pool - 50 m
• Mulyie pool - 48 m
• Coogeenariner pool - 43 m
• Carleecarleethong pool - 43 m
• Woorabardaree pool - 37 m
• Wardoomoondener pool - 35 m
• Nardeegeecarbilin pool - 22 m
• Triangle Pool - 20 m
• Coolenar pool - 17 m
• Tintawarmnyah pool - 17 m
• Ginderwoorener pool - 16 m
• Marloo pool - 15 m
• Salt pool - 8 m

History

The river was discovered in 1861 by Francis Gregory and by Earl de Grey, then President of the Royal Geographical Society, named. Cowle crossed it in 1866 at its lower reaches, Peter Egerton Warburton 1873 at its upper reaches.