Beaufort Inlet also locally known as Pallinup Estuary is an inlet located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Albany.
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| Coordinates: 34°27′31″S 118°53′23″E / 34.45861°S 118.88972°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
The inlet functions mostly as a result of wave energy and is a wave dominated estuary. The estuary is in a highly modified condition as a result of substantial clearing within the catchment and is eutrophied and prone to fish kills.
Covering a total area of 5.5 square kilometres (2 sq mi), with the central basin having an area of 4.2 square kilometres (2 sq mi)[1] the inlet is fed with waters from the Pallinup River (Salt River). The inlet holds a volume of 6,500,000 cubic metres (229,545,334 ft3) and is enclosed by a 500 metres (1,640 ft) long sandbar that opens periodically at intervals of several years.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Estuary Assessment Framework for Non-pristine estuaries - Estuary 640 - Beaufort Inlet". 2004. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
- ↑ "South Coast Rivercare - Beaufort Inlet". 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
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