Avon River

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The Avon River is a major river in Western Australia that flows westward from the Wheatbelt region and joins with other tributaries to form the Swan River near Perth.

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Avon River canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedTown Northam, Western Australia
Toodyay, Western Australia
York, Western Australia
basinCountry Australia
catchment Avon River catchment
Swan–Avon catchment
country Australia
drainageBasin Indian Ocean via Swan River
ecosystem floodplain wetlands
riparian woodland
environmentalIssue erosion in catchment
salinity in catchment
flowsDirection westward
flowsThrough Northam, Western Australia
Toodyay, Western Australia
York, Western Australia
hasEvent Avon Descent
hasTributary Beverley Brook (Western Australia)
Brockman River
Dale River
Mortlock River
hasValley Avon Valley
knownFor Avon Descent whitewater event
linked to: Avon Descent
locatedIn Western Australia
Wheatbelt region
mouthLocation near Perth
mouthRiver Swan River
nearCity Perth
partOf Swan–Avon river system
passesThrough Avon Valley National Park
recreation canoeing
recreational fishing
whitewater kayaking
region Avon Valley
regionType agricultural region
sourceRegion Wheatbelt region
state Western Australia
tributaryOf Swan River
usedFor irrigation in Wheatbelt region
stock watering
watercourseType ephemeral river in upper reaches
perennial river in lower reaches

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Swan River formedByConfluenceOf Avon River
York, Western Australia situatedOn Avon River
Northam traversedByRiver Avon River