King George River
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Location and features
The traditional owners of the areas around the river are the Miwa people.[1]
The headwaters of the river rise to the west of the Ashton Range and flow in a northerly direction through the Drysdale River National Park past the Seppelt Range, joined by one minor tributary before reaching its river mouth and emptying into Koolama Bay and the Timor Sea, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". east of Template:WAcity. The river descends Script error: No such module "convert". over its Script error: No such module "convert". course,[2] including a Script error: No such module "convert". descent over the dual drop waterfall of King George Falls, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". upriver from the river mouth. The falls are located at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[3]
The recorded height of the waterfall varies widely, with some sources claiming the descent is in the range of Script error: No such module "convert"..[4][5][6][7][8] The area surrounding the falls are popular with tourists, who typically view the falls by boat.[4][5] The falls are in full force from late December through to early May each year and gradually recede to a small flow in September.[6] The falls were featured in Baz Luhrmann's 2008 film, Australia.[8]
Etymology
The river was named in 1911 by explorer Charles Conigrave after a privately funded expedition in the area. The river is named in honour of King George V.[9]
See also
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