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4 unusual facts about Gascoyne River


Augustus Charles Gregory

Two years later, Gregory lead an expedition to examine the course of the Gascoyne River and, in particular, to look for new pasture-land.

Cyclone Steve

The Gascoyne River at Carnarvon reached its highest level since 1960.

Golden gudgeon

Hypseleotris aurea, the golden gudgeon, is a species of sleeper goby endemic to Australia where it is found in rocky pools in the Murchison and Gascoyne Rivers in Western Australia.

Kanyara languages

They are spoken in the region between the mouths of the Gascoyne River and the Ashburton River, along the coast and extending inland.



see also

Gascoyne Junction, Western Australia

The Gascoyne River was named by the explorer Lieutenant George Grey in 1839 after his friend, Captain J. Gascoyne (RN).