O'Shannassy River (Gregory River)
O'Shannassy River | ||
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location | Queensland ( Australia ) | |
River system | Nicholson River | |
Drain over | Gregory River → Nicholson River → Gulf of Carpentaria | |
source | at Split Rock (east of Camooweal ) 19 ° 49 ′ 41 ″ S , 138 ° 38 ′ 24 ″ E |
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Source height | 339 m | |
muzzle |
Gregory River at Riversleigh Coordinates: 19 ° 0 '52 " S , 138 ° 45' 29" E 19 ° 0 '52 " S , 138 ° 45' 29" E |
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Mouth height | 131 m | |
Height difference | 208 m | |
Bottom slope | 1.2 ‰ | |
length | 168 km | |
Left tributaries | Emu Creek, Bauhinia Creek, Labortion Creek, Little Tots Creek, Frith Creek, Argus Creek, Age Creek, Pompeii Creek, Carl Creek | |
Right tributaries | Morstone Creek, Corkwood Creek, Black Eagle Creek, Douglas Creek, Opal Creek, Thornton River , Seymour River , Victor Creek, Brenda Creek |
The O'Shannassy River is a river in the northwest of the Australian state of Queensland .
geography
River course
It rises at Split Rock , about 60 km east of Camooweal and initially flows to the northwest. East of Morstone , it turns its course northeast to the confluence of the Thornton River . From there it flows north and flows into the Gregory River at Riversleigh . In its lower reaches it forms the eastern border of the Boodjamulla National Park .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Emu Creek - 268 m
- Bauhinia Creek - 251 m
- Labortion Creek - 239 m
- Big Tots Creek - 236 m
- Morstone Creek - 229 m
- Frith Creek - 229 m
- Corkwood Creek - 228 m
- Argus Creek - 217 m
- Black Eagle Creek - 202 m
- Douglas Creek - 201 m
- Age Creek - 191 m
- Opal Creek - 190 m
- Pompeii Creek - 189 m
- Thornton River - 181 m
- Seymour River - 166 m
- Victor Creek - 150 m
- Brenda Creek - 135 m
- Carl Creek - 129 m
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d Map of O'Shannassy River, QLD . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 12