Abba River Explained

Abba River

Map:

Wikidata:	yes
Zoom:	10
Frame-Height:	300
Stroke-Width:	2
Point:	none
Stroke-Color:	0000FF
Id:	Q4663659

Pushpin Map:

Australia

Pushpin Map Caption:

Mouth

Subdivision Type1:

Country

Length:

24km (15miles)

Source1 Elevation:

156m (512feet)^[1]

Basin Size:

261km2^[2]

The Abba River is a river in the South West region of Western Australia.

The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range in the Millbrook State Forest then flow in a northerly direction. The river crosses the Vasse Highway and then through Wonnerup Siding before discharging into the Vasse Estuary east of Busselton and finally the Indian Ocean.

The river was named in 1834 by Frederick Ludlow. The name is Aboriginal in origin and is a greeting word used by the local peoples.

Construction of a bridge over the Abba and the Sabina River commenced in 1860, despite dreadful weather and the rivers running high at the time.^[3]

References

-33.6517°N 115.4611°W

Notes and References

Web site: Bonzle Digital Atlas – Map of Abba River. 2009. 13 March 2009.
Web site: Water Corporation – Busselton Catchment – Location and size . 2004 . 12 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725034829/http://www.watercorporation.com.au/B/busselton_eii_catchment.cfm . 25 July 2008 .
News: Local and Domestic Intelligence. . . Perth, Western Australia . 18 July 1860 . 20 April 2013 . 2 . National Library of Australia.