Estuaries of Western Australia facts for kids
The estuaries of Western Australia are special places where rivers meet the sea. They are also sometimes called inlets. These amazing natural areas are found all along the long coastline of Western Australia.
Western Australia's coastline can be split into three main parts: the south, the west, and the Kimberley region. You can find estuaries in all three of these areas. In the south west of Australia, the wetlands and estuaries are very similar. They share many of the same plants and animals.
Estuaries of the South Coast
The south coast of Western Australia has many beautiful estuaries. It's interesting to know that the name of an estuary or inlet doesn't always match the name of the river that flows into it!
Here is a list of some of the estuaries you can find along the south coast, starting from the east near Esperance and moving west towards Cape Leeuwin:
- Barker
- Stokes Inlet
- Torradup
- Oldfield Estuary
- Jerdacuttup
- Culham Inlet
- Hamersley
- Dempster
- Fitzgerald
- St Marys
- Gordon Inlet
- Wellstead Estuary
- Beaufort Inlet
- Cheyne
- Waychinicup
- Normans
- Taylor Inlet
- Oyster Harbour
- Torbay Inlet
- Wilson Inlet
- Parry
- Irwin Inlet
- Nornalup Inlet
- Broke Inlet
- Gardner
- Warren
- Donnelly
- Hardy Inlet
Estuaries of the West Coast
The west coast of Western Australia also has important estuaries. One of the most well-known is a large system of connected waterways.
Estuaries of the Kimberley Region
Further north, in the tropical Kimberley region, you'll find different types of estuaries, often linked to large rivers.
- Cambridge Gulf and Ord River
