De Grey River

E269454

The De Grey River is a major river system in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara region, known for its extensive catchment and role in supporting local ecosystems and pastoral activities.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
De Grey River canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
continent Australia
country Australia
drainageBasin Indian Ocean basin
flowsInto Indian Ocean
flowsThrough pastoral leases
remote areas
formedByConfluenceOf Nullagine River
Oakover River
hasAlluvialPlains yes
hasBiodiversity aquatic fauna
riparian vegetation
hasCatchmentArea large
hasEconomicRole supporting pastoral industry
hasEnvironmentalRole maintaining regional ecosystems
hasEstuary yes
hasFloodplain yes
hasMouth Indian Ocean
hasSeasonalFlow yes
hasTributary Coongan River
Nullagine River
Oakover River
Shaw River
Strelley River
Yule River
isInClimateZone semi-arid to arid
isMonitoredFor flood events
streamflow
knownFor ecological importance in Pilbara
extensive catchment
supporting pastoral leases
locatedIn Western Australia
locatedInRegion Pilbara region
surface form: Pilbara
locatedNear Port Hedland
mouthLocatedIn Indian Ocean
mouthNear Port Hedland
partOf Pilbara river systems
regionType arid
state Western Australia
subjectTo drought
flooding
supports local ecosystems
pastoral activities
usedFor cattle grazing
sheep grazing
watercourseType ephemeral river

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pilbara region contains De Grey River
Kariyarra people associatedWithRiver De Grey River