Rudall River
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The Rudall River is an ephemeral
river
in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
. The entire length of the river is located within the boundaries of the Karlamilyi National Park.
The headwaters of the river lie below the Watrara Range near Island Hill and flows eastward until it discharges into Lake Dora
. The river is unique in the region as it is a major watercourse with reliable water sources and many permanent pools.
The river has a total of nine tributaries
including; Watrara Creek, Rooney Creek, Poonemerlarra Creek and Dunn Creek.
The river was named by the explorer Frank Hann
in 1896 after the surveyor William Frederick Rudall who he met in the area while Hann was prospecting and Rudall was searching for men missing from the Calvert expedition. The traditional owners
of the land are the Warnman peoples who call the river Karlamilyi.
Ephemeral
Ephemeral things are transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things....
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...
in the Pilbara region 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...
. The entire length of the river is located within the boundaries of the Karlamilyi National Park.
The headwaters of the river lie below the Watrara Range near Island Hill and flows eastward until it discharges into Lake Dora
Lake Dora
Lake Dora is a seasonal salt lake in Western Australia. It lies between the vegetated sand fields of the Great Sandy and Gibson Deserts. The Rudall River occasionally brings water to Lake Dora....
. The river is unique in the region as it is a major watercourse with reliable water sources and many permanent pools.
The river has a total of nine tributaries
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
including; Watrara Creek, Rooney Creek, Poonemerlarra Creek and Dunn Creek.
The river was named by the explorer Frank Hann
Frank Hann
Frank Hugh Hann was an explorer in Western Australia, who in 1897 named Lake Disappointment. Hann was in the area exploring the east Pilbara, around Rudall River. He noticed creeks in the area flowed inland, and followed them expecting to find a large fresh water lake...
in 1896 after the surveyor William Frederick Rudall who he met in the area while Hann was prospecting and Rudall was searching for men missing from the Calvert expedition. The traditional owners
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
of the land are the Warnman peoples who call the river Karlamilyi.