Donnelly River (Western Australia)
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| Donnelly River | |
|---|---|
 Limestone cliff near the mouth of the river | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 11.6 kilometres (7 mi) east of Yornup |
| • elevation | 333 metres (1,093 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Southern Ocean |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 151 km (94 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 1,667 km2 (644 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 331 GL/a (10.5 m3/s; 370 cu ft/s)[2] |
The Donnelly River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia. Its main tributaries are Barlee Brook and Carey Brook. The river runs primarily through state forest reserves, although 25 private landholdings are situated along the length of the river. Clearing of the catchment area is estimated at 20% with the land mostly being used for viticulture, horticulture, dairy, grazing and tourism.[1]
The first European to sight the river was Lieutenant William Preston in 1831.[3] The river was named by James Stirling, the Governor of Western Australia, in the 1830s after Admiral Sir Ross Donnelly, a friend of Stirling's father-in-law James Mangles. Bannister had stood in for Mangles at Stirling's wedding to Ellen Mangles.[4]: 47 [5]
