List of watercourses in Western Australia, R–S facts for kids
Western Australia is a huge state with many natural waterways. These waterways are called watercourses, and they include things like rivers, streams, brooks, creeks, gullies, and even smaller channels like anabranches and backwaters. Each of these has an official, or gazetted, name.
This list helps us keep track of all these important watercourses. It was first put together using information from 1996. While it's a great starting point, new watercourses might have been named, or some old names might have changed since then. The names here are written in a normal way, even though official records sometimes use all capital letters. The locations listed are where the names were officially recorded, but remember that some watercourses can stretch over very long distances!
Rivers, Creeks, and Brooks: R-Names
Many watercourses in Western Australia start with the letter 'R'. These include a variety of rivers, creeks, and brooks, each with its own unique location. Knowing their exact latitude and longitude helps people find them on maps.
Name | Latitude | Longitude | Remarks |
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R B Creek | 17° 3' 46" S | 128° 54' 34" E | |
Rail Creek | 14° 41' 35" S | 125° 51' 52" E | |
Railway Creek | 20° 44' 37" S | 119° 39' 21" E | |
Rain Creek | 15° 23' 52" S | 126° 52' 38" E | |
Ram Creek | 21° 43' 14" S | 119° 24' 28" E | |
Ram Hole Creek | 23° 18' 39" S | 117° 0' 34" E | |
Range Creek | 24° 17' 23" S | 118° 31' 1" E | |
Record Brook | 34° 15' 51" S | 115° 57' 52" E | |
Red Bank Creek | 18° 6' 50" S | 128° 45' 10" E | |
Red Bluff Gully | 30° 36' 6" S | 121° 41' 37" E | |
Red Bull Creek | 16° 17' 29" S | 125° 5' 10" E | |
Red Butte Creek | 16° 59' 53" S | 128° 45' 36" E | |
Red Gully | 34° 5' 23" S | 115° 38' 29" E | |
Red Hill Creek | 21° 51' 29" S | 116° 1' 7" E | |
Red Mulga Creek | 23° 16' 52" S | 115° 31' 59" E | |
Red Rock Creek | 16° 50' 34" S | 128° 12' 16" E | |
Red Swamp Brook | 31° 42' 56" S | 116° 18' 49" E | |
Redman Brook | 34° 20' 42" S | 115° 9' 24" E | |
Reedy Creek | 15° 29' 54" S | 128° 22' 20" E | |
Revelstoke Creek | 31° 46' 47" S | 116° 45' 14" E | |
Richenda River | 17° 24' 14" S | 125° 5' 5" E | |
Ridley River | 20° 12' 39" S | 118° 58' 13" E | |
Rifle Range Gully | 31° 56' 37" S | 116° 8' 9" E | |
Robe River | 21° 18' 53" S | 115° 40' 29" E | |
Robinson River | 16° 49' 14" S | 123° 57' 3" E | |
Rockhole Creek | 23° 50' 25" S | 116° 5' 18" E | |
Rocky Brook | 31° 43' 54" S | 116° 10' 5" E | |
Rocky Creek | 17° 5' 32" S | 128° 11' 15" E | |
Rocky Gully | 33° 53' 1" S | 115° 40' 34" E | |
Roderick River | 26° 56' 8" S | 116° 13' 24" E | |
Roe River | 15° 8' 16" S | 125° 23' 11" E | |
Rosa Brook | 34° 4' 1" S | 115° 25' 26" E | |
Rose Creek | 17° 47' 53" S | 127° 49' 9" E | |
Rudall River | 22° 10' 28" S | 122° 59' 41" E | |
Running Brook | 33° 51' 58" S | 115° 54' 19" E | |
Rushy Creek | 34° 10' 10" S | 115° 9' 5" E | |
Russian Jack Creek | 22° 10' 38" S | 120° 17' 3" E |
Rivers, Creeks, and Brooks: S-Names
The letter 'S' also begins the names of many important watercourses across Western Australia. These waterways are vital for the environment and local communities.
Name | Latitude | Longitude | Remarks |
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Sabina River | 33° 38' 39" S | 115° 24' 0" E | |
Saddlers Creek | 18° 2' 2" S | 126° 14' 54" E | |
Saint John Brook | 33° 58' 26" S | 115° 40' 58" E | |
Saint Mary River | 34° 9' 49" S | 119° 34' 22" E | |
Sale River | 15° 58' 21" S | 124° 35' 44" E | |
Salmon Brook | 33° 24' 47" S | 115° 58' 48" E | |
Salt Creek | 31° 32' 43" S | 122° 10' 6" E | |
Salt Pan Creek | 20° 8' 40" S | 127° 30' 56" E | |
Salt River (Great Southern) | 31° 48' 29" S | 117° 38' 1" E | |
Salt River (Mid West) | 28° 47' 28" S | 116° 19' 39" E | |
Salt Well Creek | 20° 35' 58" S | 120° 25' 7" E | |
Sampson Creek | 20° 52' 25" S | 119° 55' 37" E | |
Samson Brook | 32° 51' 56" S | 115° 55' 31" E | |
Sandy Creek | 17° 57' 30" S | 127° 50' 14" E | |
Sanford River | 27° 22' 26" S | 115° 53' 49" E | |
Savory Creek | 23° 21' 31" S | 122° 39' 40" E | |
Scabby Gully | 34° 16' 26" S | 116° 2' 19" E | |
Scott River | 34° 16' 39" S | 115° 11' 56" E | |
Screwdriver Creek | 16° 42' 54" S | 125° 22' 38" E | |
Serpentine River | 32° 34' 33" S | 115° 45' 39" E | |
Shannon River | 34° 52' 37" S | 116° 23' 34" E | |
Shaw River | 20° 20' 7" S | 119° 17' 27" E | |
Sherlock River | 20° 42' 36" S | 117° 33' 7" E | |
Sholl Creek | 25° 57' 28" S | 122° 13' 14" E | |
Shovelanna Creek | 23° 18' 43" S | 119° 51' 57" E | |
Silver Creek | 31° 21' 2" S | 115° 30' 26" E | |
Skeleton Creek (Newman) | 23° 31' 18" S | 120° 15' 27" E | |
Skull Creek | 27° 35' 44" S | 119° 32' 38" E | Near Laverton, Western Australia |
Slab Gully | 32° 7' 37" S | 116° 4' 21" E | |
Slatey Creek | 16° 22' 20" S | 125° 37' 5" E | |
Sleeman River | 34° 58' 48" S | 117° 28' 27" E | |
Smith Brook | 34° 19' 12" S | 116° 9' 43" E | |
Snake Creek | 18° 43' 34" S | 126° 55' 37" E | |
Soak Creek | 21° 15' 58" S | 120° 6' 31" E | |
Soda Creek | 20° 40' 52" S | 119° 50' 48" E | |
Solomon Brook | 31° 16' 27" S | 116° 28' 35" E | |
Sophia River | 33° 15' 31" S | 115° 57' 7" E | |
South Dandalup River | 32° 35' 14" S | 115° 53' 27" E | |
Southern River | 32° 3' 45" S | 115° 58' 48" E | |
Spear Creek | 16° 49' 31" S | 125° 37' 27" E | |
Spencers Brook | 31° 43' 22" S | 116° 39' 24" E | |
Spider Creek | 17° 37' 13" S | 126° 9' 0" E | |
Spitfire Creek | 15° 20' 54" S | 125° 5' 19" E | |
Spring Creek | 16° 20' 57" S | 128° 54' 28" E | |
Spring Gully | 34° 29' 6" S | 116° 5' 44" E | |
The Springs Creek | 21° 10' 59" S | 117° 12' 59" E | |
Station Creek | 18° 10' 48" S | 125° 35' 57" E | |
Steel Star Creek | 20° 53' 41" S | 117° 57' 23" E | |
Steere River | 33° 53' 22" S | 120° 5' 23" E | |
Stewart River | 16° 49' 21" S | 123° 56' 31" E | |
Stingray Creek | 20° 19' 52" S | 118° 37' 6" E | |
Stockyard Creek | 33° 57' 50" S | 116° 3' 40" E | |
Stoney Creek | 15° 58' 4" S | 127° 54' 8" E | |
Stony Creek | 32° 54' 47" S | 116° 17' 32" E | |
Strawberry Creek | 21° 31' 17" S | 119° 32' 41" E | |
Strelley River | 20° 21' 39" S | 119° 11' 45" E | |
Sturt Creek | 20° 5' 42" S | 127° 20' 45" E | |
Styx River | 34° 53' 14" S | 117° 5' 16" E | |
Sullivan Creek | 28° 50' 1" S | 121° 10' 8" E | |
Summer Brook | 33° 4' 12" S | 115° 56' 39" E | |
Sunday Creek | 22° 17' 53" S | 122° 22' 7" E | |
Surprise Creek | 17° 21' 58" S | 125° 9' 54" E | |
Susannah Brook | 31° 49' 29" S | 116° 0' 33" E | |
Swan River | 31° 59' 25" S | 115° 50' 7" E | |
Sydney Creek | 16° 18' 17" S | 128° 55' 36" E |