Burke River (Georgina River)
| Burke River | ||
 Burke River in the Lake Eyre basin |
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| Data | ||
| location | Queensland , Australia | |
| River system | Warburton River | |
| Drain over | Georgina River → Eyre Creek → Warburton River → Lake Eyre | |
| source | Standish Ranges 21 ° 34 ′ 58 ″ S , 140 ° 0 ′ 49 ″ E |
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| Source height | 323 m | |
| muzzle |
Georgina River southwest of Boulia Coordinates: 22 ° 48 ′ 47 " S , 140 ° 1 ′ 6" E 22 ° 48 ′ 47 " S , 140 ° 1 ′ 6" E |
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| Mouth height | 130 m | |
| Height difference | 193 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.77 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 250 km | |
| Left tributaries | Yellow Waterhole Creek, Limestone Creek, Don Creek, Boundary Creek, Mort River , Digby Creek, Stranger Creek, Six Mile Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Pilgrim Creek, Monastery Creek, Bengeacca Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | 2 water holes | |
| Medium-sized cities | Boulia | |
| Communities | Noranside, Carrie Downs, Two Rivers, Fort William O / S, Blair Athol, Montague Downs | |
 Boat tour on the Burke River in Boulia (1906) |
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The Burke River is a river in the southwest of the Australian state of Queensland . It does not have water all year round.
geography
River course
The river has its source on the eastern slopes of the Standish Ranges north of Boulia and south of Mount Isa . It flows south through Boulia. There it turns its course to the southwest and flows northeast of the Simpson Desert into the Georgina River .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Yellow Waterhole Creek - 288 m
- Limestone Creek - 286 m
- Pilgrim Creek - 276 m
- Monastery Creek - 272 m
- Don Creek - 244 m
- Boundary Creek - 235 m
- Ibis Creek - 234 m
- Mort River - 230 m
- Digby Creek - 222 m
- Stranger Creek - 214 m
- Six Mile Creek -180 m
- Bengeacca Creek - 145 m
Flowing lakes
The Burke River flows through some water holes, which are usually filled with water even when the river itself is dry:
- Ninmaroo Waterhole - 185 m
- Twelve Mile Waterhole - 140 meters
Origin of name
The Burke River was named in memory of Robert O'Hara Burke of the Burke and Wills expedition .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Burke River, QLD Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007, ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 , p. 16.
- ^ Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center: Image Information . In: Earth from Space . NASA . Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ History . Diamantina Shire Council . Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved on August 28, 2009.
