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Angelo River

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Shire of Meekatharra WA, PO Box 129, Angelo River, WA 6642
08 9980 0600

Description

The Angelo River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The Angelo River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The river rises in the hills to the western side of the Ophthalmia Range and flows in a southerly direction before veering east near Kundering Range and past the Angelo River Mine and Angelo River prospect, a Uranium deposit then finally discharging into the Ashburton River of which it is a tributary.

The river has six tributaries including; Indabiddy Creek, Bukardi Creek and Kennedy Creek.

The river was named in 1887 byRobert McPhee, who was prospecting the area at the time. He named the river after Colonel Fox Angelo who was the government resident in Roebourne and later became the Superintendent of Rottnest Island.Indigenous Australians, the Ngarlawongga and Banjima peoples, have dreamtime songs involving the origin of the black river goanna which is believed to have been created in the river. Likewise the black-headed python is believed to have been created in Indabiddy creek.

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Type: Rural areas

Population: 1-100

Time zone: UTC +08:00

Area: 13971.803 km2

Elevation: 201-500 metres

Town elevation: 356 m

Population number: 9

Local Government Area: Shire of Meekatharra

Location

Shire of Meekatharra WA, PO Box 129, Angelo River, WA 6642

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Angelo River, Western Australia

Angelo River - Localista

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