Kalgan River
34°57′0.3″S 117°58′41″E / 34.950083°S 117.97806°E
| Kalgan River | |
|---|---|
 Kalgan River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Stirling Ranges |
| - elevation | 199 metres (653 ft) [1] |
| Mouth | Oyster Harbour, Albany, Western Australia |
| Length | 140 kilometres (87 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,562 km² [2] |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 1.69 m³/s (53,400 Megalitres/year) |
The Kalgan River is in Western Australia near Albany. It is one of the oldest rivers in the world and has seen dinosaurs on its banks. It is about 140 km (87 mi) in length.[3]
History[change | change source]
The river was named the 'Riviere des Francais' by the French Scientific Expedition in 1803 led by Nicolas Baudin. Early settlers called it the 'French River'. The explorer Dr Alexander Collie wrote down the name of the river as 'Kal-gan-up' in April 1831. The name Kalganup is thought to be the Noongar word for 'place of many waters'. Kalganup is also thought to mean 'place of fishes' and there are still the remains of Aboriginal fish traps to prove the point.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Kalgan River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "South Coast River Care - Kalgan River". 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
- ↑ "Kalgan River". Tourism Western Australia. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ "Jinnunger vineyard website". 2007. Archived from the original on 2006-08-20. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
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