The headwaters of the Landor rise north of Mount Erong and flow generally north, joined by two minor tributaries; Flinerty Creek and Fleury Creek.

The river descends 37 metres (121 ft) over its 32-kilometre (20 mi) course.

[2] The first European to find the river was the surveyor, Henry Carey in 1882.

It is thought that he named the river after a prominent Perth barrister, E. W.

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