| 词条 | Balla Balla River |
| 释义 |
| name = Balla Balla River | image = | source1_location = near Whim Creek | mouth_location = Indian Ocean | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Australia | length = {{convert|30|km|mi|0}} | source1_elevation = {{convert|68|m|ft|0}}[1] | mouth_elevation = sea level | discharge1_avg = | basin_size = }} Balla Balla River is a river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The river rises on the southern side of Yirrakulanna Hills and flows in a north-easterly direction crossing the North West Coastal Highway near the Stranger mine at Whim Creek then finally discharging into Balla Balla harbour, near Depuch Island in the Indian Ocean. The river is ephemeral and can be completely dry in the summer months, but during periodic flood events the water level can rise over {{convert|5.5|m|ft|0}}.[2] The riparian vegetation is dominated by River Red Gums. The river has three tributaries including; Whim Creek, Louden Creek and Caporn Creek. The river name was recorded in 1878 by John Forrest, who was surveying the area at the time. The name is believed to be aboriginal in origin and is thought to come from the Kanyarra word Parla which means mud.[3] The traditional owners of the area are the Ngarluma peoples, who inhabited the region around the Balla Balla, the Maitland and the Sherlock Rivers.[4] The area to the west of the river contains potentially economic deposits of magnetite. The town of Balla Balla, gazetted in 1898, was once located near the river mouth. It acted as a port for the Whim Creek Copper Mine.[5] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&cmd=sp&p=202866&st=&s=%20Balla%20Balla|title= Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Balla Balla River|year= 2010|accessdate= 22 August 2010}} {{Rivers of Western Australia}}{{coord|20|41|53|S|117|47|57|E|type:river_region:AU-WA|display=title}}{{WesternAustralia-river-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/docs/2841_1309BallaEPS5109.pdf|title=EPA Report - Balla Balla Magnetite Project|year=2009|accessdate=22 August 2010}} 3. ^{{LandInfo WA|r|B|3 September 2011}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=381 |title=Ausanthrop tribal database - Ngarluma |year=2009 |accessdate=22 August 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706024752/http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=381 |archivedate=6 July 2010 }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://members.westnet.com.au/caladenia/ghosttowns/B.pdf |title=Morowa Historical Society - Ghosttowns of Western Australia |year=2000 |accessdate=7 November 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312055951/http://members.westnet.com.au/caladenia/ghosttowns/B.pdf |archivedate=12 March 2011 }} 2 : Rivers of Western Australia|Pilbara |
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