Waychinicup River
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The Waychinicup River is located in the Great Southern
region of Western Australia
. The headwaters of the river are located near the town of Manypeaks along the South Coast Highway
, with an elevation of approximately 100 metres (328 ft) above sea level and flows in a generally southerly direction through the Mount Manypeaks
Range then through the Waychinicup National Park
until it discharges into the Southern Ocean
.
There is road access to the mouth of the river and it is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Albany, Western Australia
.
The coastal part of the river is an estuary that is 130 metres (427 ft) long and less than 2 metres (7 ft) deep,it is well flushed by tidal and swell action of the ocean.
Great Southern
Great Southern can refer to any of the following:*Great Southern Television, based in Auckland and Sydney.*Great Southern , a region in Western Australia.*Great Southern , the backing band for American rock guitarist Dickey Betts....
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 headwaters of the river are located near the town of Manypeaks along the South Coast Highway
South Coast Highway
South Coast Highway is a Western Australia highway. It is a part of the Highway 1 network.With a length of , it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to the Western Australia's south coast...
, with an elevation of approximately 100 metres (328 ft) above sea level and flows in a generally southerly direction through the Mount Manypeaks
Mount Manypeaks (Western Australia)
Mount Manypeaks is a distinctive peak located approximately north-east of Albany, north-east of Two Peoples Bay and 6 km south-east of the town of Manypeaks in the City of Albany local government area.-History:...
Range then through the Waychinicup National Park
Waychinicup National Park
Waychinicup National Park is a in Western Australia , southeast of Perth and east of Albany and extends as far Cheynes Beach near Bremer Bay. Facilities at the park include a camping area and bush toilet near the inlet of the Waychinicup River....
until it discharges into the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
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There is road access to the mouth of the river and it is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Albany, Western Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
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The coastal part of the river is an estuary that is 130 metres (427 ft) long and less than 2 metres (7 ft) deep,it is well flushed by tidal and swell action of the ocean.