Dandalup River
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Dandalup River is one of the shortest river
s in Western Australia
. Nominally located at 32°35′S 115°52′E in the Shire of Murray
, it begins at the confluence of the South Dandalup River
and the North Dandalup River north of Pinjarra
, and flows for just four kilometres before emptying into the Murray 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...
s in 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...
. Nominally located at 32°35′S 115°52′E in the Shire of Murray
Shire of Murray
The Shire of Murray is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of just beyond metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It lies about 80 km south of the Perth central business district. The Shire of Murray had a population of 11,969 as at the 2006...
, it begins at the confluence of the South Dandalup River
South Dandalup River
South Dandalup River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia.The river rises at White Horse Hills North of Boddington and flows in westerly direction....
and the North Dandalup River north of Pinjarra
Pinjarra, Western Australia
Pinjarra is a town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, from the state capital, Perth and south-east of the coastal city of Mandurah. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray. At the 2006 census, Pinjarra had a population of 3,279.Pinjarra is an area...
, and flows for just four kilometres before emptying into the Murray River
Murray River (Western Australia)
The Murray River is a river in the southwest of Western Australia which played a significant part in the expansion of Aboriginal settlement in the area south of Perth after the arrival of British settlers at the Swan River Colony in 1829....
.