Fortescue River
River in the Pilbara, Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fortescue River is an ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is the third longest river in the state.
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Fortescue River | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ophthalmia Range |
• elevation | 602 metres (1,975 ft)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Indian Ocean |
Length | 760 kilometres (472 mi)[2] |
Basin size | 49,759 square kilometres (19,212 sq mi)[3] |
Discharge | |
• average | 391 GL/a (12.4 m3/s; 438 cu ft/s) (mean)[4] |
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