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 Did you know...? - Western Australia has 208 major rivers extending over 25,000 kilometers...
- The largest river (in terms of how much water flows through it) is the Fitzroy, with around 9,000 Gigalitres per year....
- The longest river is the Gascoyne (around 800 kilometers)
- There are over 10,000 identified wetlands in the Swan Coastal Plain area
- Around 27 species of birds from Siberia visit WA wetlands each summer.
Ribbons of Blue can help you learn about our rivers, streams and wetlands and the plants and animals that live in these special places. You can also find out about how these places are under threat and some of the things we can all do to help improve them. Your local coordinator can work with your teacher and class to sample your local waterway to see how 'healthy' it is and the information you collect can go into our state-wide database. You can also take part in many other activities that will allow you to understand, and to explain to other people, some of the things that make our rivers, creeks and wetlands so special. If you want more information on the waterways in you area, go to the links below. If you want more information on a particular issue, such as salinity, algal blooms, erosion or stormwater, follow the links below. Links |
