Jennie Hardie's book Nor'Westers of the Pilbara Breed (page 42) refers to the Cobbalana River as "south of Boodarie". The Cobbalana River does not appear on current maps. It is the local name for the east branch of the Turner River.

The Turner River is 121 kilometres in length. It was named by Francis (Frank) Thomas Gregory, leader of the North West Australian Exploring Expedition of 1861 probably after James Augustus Turner. Turner was the assistant leader and storekeeper of the expedition. _DLI

There is also a place known as Cobbalana Pool. I have been told that horse teamsters used to overnight there and that people used to say, "Meet you at Cobbalana Pool for a beer".

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References:
Department of Land Information (DLI) Geographic Names Database, Perth WA.
Hardie, Jennie (1981) Nor'Westers of the Pilbara Breed Shire of Port Hedland, WA