Robe River (Australia)
General data
- Name: Robe River (Australia)
- Water system: Indian ocean
- Water type: River
- Progression: Indian ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Arid (desert)
- Continents: Australia & Oceania
- Countries: Australia
Robe River is a 276 km long river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise in the Hamersley Range near Marana Spring then flow in a north westerly direction past the Robe River-Deepdale mine, crossing the North West Coastal Highway near the Pannawonica turnoff then discharging into the Indian Ocean near Robe Point. Robe River has two tributaries: Mungarathoona Creek and Kumina Creek. The Robe is an ephemeral river and is restricted to a series of permanent pools that act as important refugia for native fauna through the dry season. The rivers experiences periodical flooding.