Ferguson River (Western Australia)
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Ferguson River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia
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The river has a total length of 36 kilometres (22 mi) and rises in the Darling Range below Wellington Mill then flows in a north westerly direction until discharging into the Preston River
at Picton near Bunbury
. The only tributary
of the river is Hough Brook.
The river was named after Dr John Ferguson by the surveyor
H.M. Ommanney. Ferguson owned a property along the river that Ommanney was surveying at the time.
The Ferguson Valley is becoming a tourist area in the Shire of Dardanup
with several wineries, restaurants, boutique breweries and art galleries to be found amongst the picturesque rolling hills. The area is also still utilised for grazing of dairy cattle
.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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The river has a total length of 36 kilometres (22 mi) and rises in the Darling Range below Wellington Mill then flows in a north westerly direction until discharging into the Preston River
Preston River
The Preston River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia.The river has a total length of and rises near Goonac siding then flows in a North Westerly direction until discharging into the Leschenault Estuary....
at Picton near Bunbury
Bunbury, Western Australia
The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...
. The only tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the river is Hough Brook.
The river was named after Dr John Ferguson by the surveyor
Surveyor
Surveyor may refer to:Professions and their activities* Surveying, the process of determining accurate positions on, or near the Earth's surface** Cadastral surveying, the process of establishing boundary locations and land parcel corners...
H.M. Ommanney. Ferguson owned a property along the river that Ommanney was surveying at the time.
The Ferguson Valley is becoming a tourist area in the Shire of Dardanup
Shire of Dardanup
The Shire of Dardanup is a Local Government Area in the South West region of Western Australia, immediately to the east and southeast of the city of Bunbury and about south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is in Eaton in Bunbury's eastern...
with several wineries, restaurants, boutique breweries and art galleries to be found amongst the picturesque rolling hills. The area is also still utilised for grazing of dairy cattle
Dairy cattle
Dairy cattle are cattle cows bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made. Dairy cows generally are of the species Bos taurus....
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