The Walpole River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The river was seen by Captain
Thomas Bannister
Thomas Bannister (1799–1874) was a soldier and explorer in Western Australia. He was born in Steyning, Sussex in 1799, and arrived in Western Australia in 1829, age 30, with the rank of Captain aboard the ''Atwick'' with 3 servants from London ...
in 1831
and named by
Governor James Stirling after Captain W Walpole.
The catchment of the Walpole River also provides drinking water to the town of
Walpole. It also feeds the
Irwin and Nornalup Inlets.
The
water quality
Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water based on the standards of its usage. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which compliance, generally achieved through tr ...
of the river is considered to be fresh.
References
Rivers of the Great Southern region
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