Basin size 716 km (276 sq mi) Basin area 716 km² | Length 70 km Country Australia | |
Main source near Jerramungup
287 m (942 ft) River mouth Wellstead Estuary at Bremer Bay Discharge Average rate:
2,700 megalitres per year (95×10^ cu ft/a) Mouth Bremer Bay, Western Australia | ||
Bremer River is a river in Western Australia that rises near Jerramungup at the border of the Yilgarn plateau. The river flows in a generally south-easterly direction and the river valley becomes steadily deeper as the river approaches the coast where it has eroded the Pallinup siltstone deposits that deposited over the underlying granite.
Map of Bremer River, Bremer Bay WA, Australia
The name Bremer River was first recorded in 1919 and is believed to come from the town of Bremer Bay that is located on the Wellstead estuary where the river flows into Bremer Bay.
The river has two minor tributaries: Devil Creek and Lizzie Creek.
About 80% of the catchment area has been cleared for agriculture, mostly for cropping and grazing.
The river is saline varying from 3-4‰ to 150‰ depending on the season.