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The King River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The river rises east of the town of Redmond. The river flows for approximately and along with the Kalgan River drains into Oyster Harbour and finally King George Sound north east of Albany. The river was named after Captain Phillip Parker King RN (1791-1856) by Dr Thomas Braidwood Wilson while exploring the region in December 1829. The estuarine zone of the river is from the mouth to upstream to where Mill Brook joins the river. The land along the river is estimated as being 83% cleared yet the water quality is generally healthy fresh water. The salinity level of the King River at discharge is 800mg/L. == Tributaries == The main tributary of the King River is Mill Brook which joins the King about two kilometres north-west of the Upper King Bridge. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King River (Great Southern, Western Australia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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