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Kalgan River
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Kalgan River
Country Australia
Physical characteristics
Main source Stirling Ranges
199 metres (653 ft)
River mouth Oyster Harbour, Albany, Western Australia
Length 140 kilometres (87 mi)
Basin features
Basin size 2,562 km²

The Kalgan River is in Western Australia near Albany. It is one of the oldest rivers in the world and has seen dinosaurs on its banks. It is about 140 km (87 mi) in length.

History

The river was named the 'Riviere des Francais' by the French Scientific Expedition in 1803 led by Nicolas Baudin. Early settlers called it the 'French River'. The explorer Dr Alexander Collie wrote down the name of the river as 'Kal-gan-up' in April 1831. The name Kalganup is thought to be the Noongar word for 'place of many waters'. Kalganup is also thought to mean 'place of fishes' and there are still the remains of Aboriginal fish traps to prove the point.

Images for kids

  • KalganRiver

    The River near Kamballup between the Porongurups and the Stirling Range

  • Kalgan River mouth

    Mouth of Kalgan River into Oyster Harbour

  • Oyster harbour from lower kalgan bridge

    Oyster harbour from lower Kalgan bridge

  • Lower kalgan bridge from east bank

    Lower Kalgan bridge from east bank

  • Government Jetty

    Government Jetty with Lower Kalgan Bridge to the left

  • KalganRiver2

    Kalgan River - Honeymoon Island

  • KalganRiver3

    Kalgan River southern end

  • KalganRiver4

    Kingfisher sculpture near end of Luke Pen Walk

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