Hamilton River (Georgina River)
Hamilton River | ||
Hamilton 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 | Selvyn Range 21 ° 45 ′ 33 ″ S , 140 ° 50 ′ 2 ″ O |
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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 |
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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
- ↑ a b c Map of Hamilton River, QLD (259 m - 140 m) . Bonzle.com
- ↑ a b c Map of Hamilton River, QLD (140 m - 107 m) . Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 16