Capel River
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The Capel River is a river
in the South West of Western Australia
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The Capel River is the largest in the Geographe catchment and begins at the junction of Capel River North and Capel River South. Rising at the edge of the Darling Scarp
near Goodwood and flows in a North Westerly direction and parallel with Goodwood across the northern part of the Blackwood plateau and the Swan Coastal plain.
The river crosses the Bussell Highway
near Capel
.
An artificial river
mouth
was cut through the sand dunes adjacent to the Stirling Wetlands in 1880 to allow it to flow directly into Geographe Bay
.
The Capel river has 6 tributaries in all; Capel River North, Capel River South, Gynudup Brook, Camp Gully, Layman Gully and Maidenhair Gully.
The inaugural 2009 Ranger Outdoors CAPEL DESCENT was held on Sunday 21st of June, 2009 which consisted of a 15km part down river, part open ocean paddle along the Capel River and Geographe Bay.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the South West 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 Capel River is the largest in the Geographe catchment and begins at the junction of Capel River North and Capel River South. Rising at the edge of the Darling Scarp
Darling Scarp
The Darling Scarp, also referred to as the Darling Range or Darling Ranges, is a low escarpment running north-south to the east of the Swan Coastal Plain and Perth, Western Australia...
near Goodwood and flows in a North Westerly direction and parallel with Goodwood across the northern part of the Blackwood plateau and the Swan Coastal plain.
The river crosses the Bussell Highway
Bussell Highway
Bussell Highway is a generally north-south highway in the South West of Western Australia. The highway links the city of Bunbury with the town of Augusta and is approximately 150 km in length...
near Capel
Capel, Western Australia
Capel is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, located 212 kilometres south of Perth and midway between Bunbury and Busselton....
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An artificial river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
mouth
Mouth
The mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food andsaliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth....
was cut through the sand dunes adjacent to the Stirling Wetlands in 1880 to allow it to flow directly into Geographe Bay
Geographe Bay
Geographe Bay is located in the South West of Western Australia around 220 km southwest of Perth.The bay was named in May 1801 by French explorer Nicolas Baudin; Baudin named the bay after his ship, Géographe. The bay is a wide curve of coastline extending from Cape Naturaliste past the towns...
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The Capel river has 6 tributaries in all; Capel River North, Capel River South, Gynudup Brook, Camp Gully, Layman Gully and Maidenhair Gully.
The inaugural 2009 Ranger Outdoors CAPEL DESCENT was held on Sunday 21st of June, 2009 which consisted of a 15km part down river, part open ocean paddle along the Capel River and Geographe Bay.