Alexander River (Western Australia)
The Alexander River is a river in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The river rises near Munliginup Hill and flows southerly through a nature reserve area before discharging into Alexander Bay and the Southern Ocean about east of Esperance. The river was named in 1870 by John Forrest, who was surveying the area at the time. He named the river after his brother, Alexander Forrest, who was also a surveyor and who later became the Lord Mayor of Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ..., Western Australia. References Rivers of the Goldfields-Esperance region {{WesternAustralia-river-stub ...
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Alexander Bay (Australia)
Alexander Bay may refer to: * Alexander Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada * Alexander Bay, Northern Cape in South Africa * Alexander Bay Airport * Alexander Bay Commando * Alexander Bay Station {{disambig, geo ...
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