Balgarup River

Balgarup River
Balgarup River near Albany Highway crossing
Country	Australia
Basin
Main source	South East of Kojonup 372 metres (1,220 ft)
River mouth	confluence with Blackwood River 215 metres (705 ft)[1]
Basin size	82.4 square kilometres (32 sq mi)[2]
Physical characteristics
Length	66 kilometres (41 mi)[3]
Discharge	Average rate: 3,061 ML/a (3.425 cu ft/s)

Balgarup River is a river in Western Australia that has its headwaters south-east of Kojonup just below Byenup Hill.

The river flows is a north-westerly direction crossing Albany Highway south of Kojonup then through the town of Muradup and continues in the north-west direction until it joins the Blackwood River of which it is a tributary.

The only tributary to the Balgarup river is Mandalup Brook.

The name originated from Aborigine language and is thought to mean place of the Blackboy trees.The first person to chart the river was surveyor Alfred Hillman in 1840.^[4]

References

1. "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Balgarup River, WA". 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
2. "Department of Water - Water Resources Data - Streamflow Sites - Balgarup River - Mndelup pool". 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
3. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
4. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2011.

Coordinates: 33°41′S 116°44′E / 33.683°S 116.733°E