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Frankland River (Western Australia), Frankland River
Frankland River may refer to: * Frankland River, Western Australia, a town in Western Australia * Frankland River (Western Australia) The Frankland River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Frankland River is the largest river by volume in the region and the eighth largest in the state. The traditional owners of the area are the Noongar people, ..., a river in Western Australia * Frankland River (North West Tasmania), a river in Tasmania {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankland River, Western Australia
Frankland River is a small town in the Great Southern (Western Australia), Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is in the shire of Cranbrook, Western Australia, Cranbrook and is situated approximately from the state's capital, Perth, approximately north west of Albany, Western Australia, Albany, southwest of Kojonup, Western Australia, Kojonup, north of Rocky Gully and east of Manjimup, Western Australia, Manjimup. Frankland derives its name from its location 6 km east of the Frankland River (Western Australia), Frankland River. At the Census in Australia#2006, 2006 census, Frankland had a population of 380. History Frankland River was named by the surgeon Thomas Braidwood Wilson in 1829. Wilson, who was on his way to Sydney, Australia, Sydney, left Albany, Western Australia, Albany to explore the hinterland while his ship, ''Governor Phillip'', was being repaired.''The Albany Advertiser'', 8 January 1969 He named Frankland River and Mount Frankland a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankland River (Western Australia)
The Frankland River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Frankland River is the largest river by volume in the region and the eighth largest in the state. The traditional owners of the area are the Noongar people, who know the river as Kwakoorillup. Location and features Mt Frankland was given its modern name in December 1829 by naval ship's surgeon Thomas Braidwood Wilson after the Surveyor General of Van Diemen's Land George Frankland. Wilson explored the area in company with the Noongar Mokare from King George Sound, John Kent (officer in charge of the Commissariat at Frederick Town, King George Sound), two convicts and Private William Gough of the 39th Regiment, while his ship the ''Governor Phillip'' was being repaired at King George Sound. The river was sighted by Captain Thomas Bannister in January 1831, and was named by Governor James Stirling when Bannister reported its existence to him. Stirling's choice was influenced by Wilson's nami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |