The Tone River is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
in the
South West
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of
Western Australia
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.
The headwaters of the river rise South West of
Kojonup and flow in a south-westerly direction crossing
Muirs Highway
Muirs Highway is a Western Australian highway linking Manjimup and Mount Barker on the Albany Highway. It is signed as State Route 102 and is long. It provides a shorter distance between Manjimup and Albany. It is a lonely highway surrounde ...
through Strachan then discharging into the
Warren River
The Warren River is a tidal extension of the Palmer River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6.5 km (4 mi). There are no dams along the river's length.
Course
The river begins where the Palmer River widens just o ...
in
Lake Muir Nature Reserve
Lake Muir Nature Reserve is a protected area in Western Australia. It encompasses Lake Muir and several smaller lakes and wetlands. It is an important refuge for water birds, and home to several rare plants and plant communities.
Geography
The r ...
.
The Tone River and Upper Kent rivers were investigated in the 1980s in relation to salinity issues.
The river has four
tributaries
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage b ...
, Cockatoo Creek, Chowerup Creek, Murrin Brook and Mettabinup Creek.
References
Rivers of the South West region
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