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River in Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Impey River is a river in the Mid West region of Western Australia which rises south of Mount Murchison and flows east-north-east until it merges with the Murchison River of which it is a tributary.
Impey River | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | South of Mount Murchison |
• elevation | 317 metres (1,040 ft)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Minnawarra Crossing Murchison River |
• elevation | 290 metres (951 ft) |
Length | 24 kilometres (15 mi)[2] |
The first recorded sighting of the river was by surveyor Robert Austin during an expedition in 1857. In 1858 the river was named by explorer Francis Gregory[3] after the prominent geologist, Sir Roderick Impey Murchison.
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