Williams River (Gilliat River)
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| location | Queensland ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Flinders River | |
| Drain over | Gilliat River → Cloncurry River → Flinders River → Gulf of Carpentaria | |
| source | north of the Selwyn Range 21 ° 3 ′ 6 ″ S , 140 ° 49 ′ 16 ″ E |
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| Source height | 224 m | |
| muzzle |
Gilliat River east of Sedan Dip Coordinates: 20 ° 5 ′ 1 ″ S , 141 ° 8 ′ 8 ″ E 20 ° 5 ′ 1 ″ S , 141 ° 8 ′ 8 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 91 m | |
| Height difference | 133 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.89 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 150 km | |
| Left tributaries | Sandy Creek, Roberts Creek, Elder Creek, Courtenay Creek, Eliza Creek | |
| Communities | Wynberg | |
The Williams River is a river in the north of the Australian state of Queensland . It does not have water all year round, but only during the rainy season .
geography
River course
The river rises north of the Selwyn Range and flows northeast. He crosses under the Landsborough Highway and about 25 km further the Flinders Highway . Then he turns his course north and crosses under Wills Developmental Road . At Sedan Dip it flows into the Gilliat River .
In its middle and lower reaches, the Williams River forms a wide flood plain in which it runs parallel in many channels.
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Sandy Creek - 204 m
- Roberts Creek - 180 m
- Elder Creek - 148 m
- Courtenay Creek - 118 m
- Eliza Creek - 103 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Map of Williams River, QLD . Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 12 + 16