Shaw River
The Shaw River is an ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It was named by explorer F.T. Gregory on 21 August 1861 after Norton Shaw, Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Shaw River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia,
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Shaw River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Shaw”
- Cebuano: “Shaw River”
- Dutch: “Shaw”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر شو”
- German: “Shaw River (De Grey River)”
- German: “Shaw River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Shaw”
- Swedish: “Shaw River”
- Welsh: “Afon Shaw”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Goldsworthy and Shellborough.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bulganyah Lake and De Grey Bridge.
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