Hamilton River (Georgina River)

Hamilton River
Hamilton River in the Lake Eyre basin
Data
location	Queensland ( Australia )
River system	Warburton River
Drain over	Georgina River  → Eyre Creek  → Warburton River  → Lake Eyre
source	Selvyn Range 21 ° 45 ′ 33 ″  S , 140 ° 50 ′ 2 ″  O
Source height	259  m
muzzle	Georgina River northeast of Breadalbane Coordinates: 23 ° 33 '52 "  S , 139 ° 48' 18"  E 23 ° 33 '52 "  S , 139 ° 48' 18"  E
Mouth height	107  m
Height difference	152 m
Bottom slope	approx. 0.48 ‰
length	approx. 315 km
Left tributaries	Downs Creek, Warburton Creek, Pollygammon Creek, Wilgunya Creek
Right tributaries	Bustard Creek, Red Head Creek, Nine Mile Creek
Communities	Lorett Downs, Warenda, Hamilton

The Hamilton River is a river in the west of the Australian state of Queensland . It does not have water all year round.

geography

River course

The river has its source in the eastern part of the Selwyn Range and flows south. At the ghost town of Hamilton it crosses the Min Min Way and flows into the Georgina River about 25 km northeast of Breadalbane .

Tributaries with mouth heights

• Downs Creek - 247 m
• Bustard Creek - 230 meters
• Warburton Creek - 222 m
• Pollygammon Creek - 162 m
• Wilgunya Creek - 161 m
• Red Head Creek - 153 m
• Nine Mile Creek - 123 m

Flowing lakes

The Hamilton River flows through several waterholes that are filled with water for most of the year, even when the river itself is dry:

• Bulla Bulla Waterhole - 151 m
• Fish Waterhole - 143 m
• Milkamungra Waterhole - 121 m
• Hamilton Waterhole - 107 m

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Map of Hamilton River, QLD (259 m - 140 m) . Bonzle.com
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Map of Hamilton River, QLD (140 m - 107 m) . Bonzle.com
3. ^ ^{A b} Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 16