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Other factors to back up that this is the
Ashburton River is that it takes almost a 90 degree turn north-east, once in the mouth, as shown on the chart, and the northern headland of the river mouth matches closely the shape of the headland as shown on the chart.
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and Ethel river. Some of the smaller tributaries include Duck Creek, Turee Creek, Tunnel Creek, Angelo River, Stockyard Creek, Gorge Creek, Goldfields Creek, Peepingee Creek and
Jubricoo Creek.
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The detail of the river’s position on the chart backs up the claim that this is the
Ashburton River, which, being at 21 degrees 40 minutes south and 114 degrees 56 east, is almost exactly the
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as shown on the chart, and given by Hessel
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facility was completed at Beadon point 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the old townsite, the townsite was moved.
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The township of Onslow was located at the mouth of the
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This article is about the
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Mauritius in Iulius A° 1618
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J. E. Heeres LL. D. Professor at the Dutch Colonial Institute Delft.
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The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765
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The river rises approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of
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Tent, Jan (March 2006). "The importance of bygone placenames".
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was used as the town's and region's port, but once the new
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and is one of the earliest charts showing the coastline of
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The Ashburton River is believed to have first been named
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approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south west of
632:"Waters and Rivers commission - Ashburton River Basin"
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The river supports a wide variety of fish including
539:"Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Ashburton River, WA"
505:is also spotted in the river. Bird species such as
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194:Indian Ocean 20 km (12 mi) SW of Onslow
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99:Physical characteristics
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468:35th parallel south
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