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Fitzroy River
Mueller Ranges WA
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Dimond
Gorge is downstream from
Sir John Gorge and was named after Cyril Dimond, the head engineer of a project to
dam the
Fitzroy River back in the 1950s. The proposed
dam would have flooded nearly 1,000 square kilometres, mostly onwhat is now
Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary. River access is by 4WD from the campsites. The upstream end of
the gorge is visible and continues in a bend through the ranges, passing the proposed damsite some km downstream.
The sanctuary is great for bird watching with over 180 species found on the property including the threatened Gouldian Finch. The
Fitzroy River was named after Captain Robert Fitzroy, one time commander of "HMS Beagle", during one of the ship's voyages commissioned to chart the northern Australian coast.