Walcott Inlet
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Walcott Inlet is an estuary
located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
.
The inlet is 66 km (41 mi) in length, with a width of 9 km (5.6 mi) and covering an area of 257 km² (99.2 sq mi).
There is a single entry mouth to the inlet which is only 870 m (2,854.3 ft) wide and 9 km (5.6 mi) in length.
Collier Bay is located ocean side of the inlet which leads out into the Indian Ocean
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Three large rivers flow into the eastern end of the inlet; Charnley River
, Calder River
and Isdell River
.
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....
located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
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 inlet is 66 km (41 mi) in length, with a width of 9 km (5.6 mi) and covering an area of 257 km² (99.2 sq mi).
There is a single entry mouth to the inlet which is only 870 m (2,854.3 ft) wide and 9 km (5.6 mi) in length.
Collier Bay is located ocean side of the inlet which leads out into the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
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Three large rivers flow into the eastern end of the inlet; Charnley River
Charnley River
Charnley River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.The river has its headwaters situated below Rocky Mountain in the Caroline Ranges and flows eastward across the Gardner Plateau and discharges into the Indian Ocean via Walcott Inlet....
, Calder River
Calder River (Western Australia)
The Calder River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.The river rises in the Elizabeth and Catherine Range and flows in a southerly direction eventually veering west along the northern edge of the Munja Aboriginal Reserve and dicharging into the Indian Ocean via Walcott...
and Isdell River
Isdell River
Isdell River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.The river rises in the Packhorse Range and initially flows in a south westerly direction until it reaches Isdell Gorge at the foot of the King Leopold Range where it begins to flow in a north westerly direction until discharging...
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