Pallinup River
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Pallinup River is river located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
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The Pallinup rises near Kokodarrup River and flows in a south easterly direction toward the coast passing through Kybelup Pool and discharging into the Southern Ocean
via Beaufort Inlet.
The river is one of the longest rivers in the region and its tributaries flow through the towns of Borden
and Gnowangerup
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The local Noongar people also know the river as the Mara River and is regarded as a place of historical importance as the Noongar have camped, fished and traded along the banks of the river for generations.
The river is ephemeral
and the estuary
at Beaufort inlet can be closed to the sea for long period of time by a sand bar in the channel.
The water in the river is considered to be saline
and explains why the river was also known as the Salt River with salinity levels varying from 3‰ when the river is flowing to over 50‰ in pools during summer.
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 Pallinup rises near Kokodarrup River and flows in a south easterly direction toward the coast passing through Kybelup Pool and discharging into the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
via Beaufort Inlet.
The river is one of the longest rivers in the region and its tributaries flow through the towns of Borden
Borden, Western Australia
Borden is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is located south east of the state capital, Perth and north of Albany, Western Australia on Chester Pass Road...
and Gnowangerup
Gnowangerup, Western Australia
Gnowangerup is a town located south east of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The townsite was first gazetted in 1908 under the spelling of Ngowangerupp. Local dissatisfaction with this spelling led to it being altered to Gnowangerup in 1913.A branch railway from...
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The local Noongar people also know the river as the Mara River and is regarded as a place of historical importance as the Noongar have camped, fished and traded along the banks of the river for generations.
The river is ephemeral
Ephemeral
Ephemeral things are transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things....
and the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
at Beaufort inlet can be closed to the sea for long period of time by a sand bar in the channel.
The water in the river is considered to be saline
Saline water
Saline water is a general term for water that contains a significant concentration of dissolved salts . The concentration is usually expressed in parts per million of salt....
and explains why the river was also known as the Salt River with salinity levels varying from 3‰ when the river is flowing to over 50‰ in pools during summer.