Frederick River

The Frederick River is a river that is located in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.

Frederick
Etymology	Frederick Roe, the son of John Septimus Roe
Location
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
Region	Gascoyne, Pilbara
Physical characteristics
Source	Kenneth Range
• location	Pilbara
• coordinates	23°56′59″S 117°9′57″E
• elevation	488 m (1,601 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Lyons River
• location	Cobra Station homestead, Gascoyne
• coordinates	24°11′17″S 116°36′20″E
• elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Length	77 km (48 mi)
Discharge
• location	mouth
Basin features
River system	Gascoyne River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Mulga Wash
[1][2][3]

The headwaters of the river rise in the Kenneth Range. The river flows in a south-westerly direction, joined by one minor tributary until it reaches its confluence with the Lyons River near Cobra Station homestead. The river descends 131 metres (430 ft) over 89 kilometres (55 mi) course.[2]

The river was named in 1866 by the explorer Edward Hooley who was on expedition in the area after Frederick Roe, the son of John Septimus Roe.[1]

See also

• List of rivers in Western Australia

References

1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – F". Retrieved 4 September 2011.
2. "Map of Frederick River, WA". Bonzle Digital Atlas. 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
3. "River Monitoring Stations - Lyons River". Department of Water. Government of Western Australia. 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009.