Basalt River
| Basalt | |
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  Location of Basalt Rivermouthin Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Kings Knob |
| • coordinates | 19°56′35″S144°47′41″E/ 19.94306°S 144.79472°E |
| • elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Mouth | confluencewith theBurdekin River |
• location | north ofCharters Towers |
• coordinates | 19°37′51″S145°52′44″E/ 19.63083°S 145.87889°E |
• elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Length | 179 km (111 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,900 km2(1,100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Burdekin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Harry Creek, Wyandotte Creek, Little Limestone Creek, Gorge Creek, Sandy Creek (Queensland), Stockyard Creek (Queensland) |
| • right | Ezzy Creek, Jacko Creek |
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TheBasalt Riveris ariverinNorth Queensland,Australia.The river rises on the eastern slopes of theGreat Dividing Rangeand flows generally east into theBurdekin Riverabout 60 kilometres (37 mi) north ofCharters Towers.The river has a length of 179 kilometres (111 mi)[1]and a catchment size of 2,900 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi).[2]
The river catchment is mostly used for livestock grazing.[3]The river contains a number of large, permanent, deep and clear waterholes.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"Map of Basalt River, QLD".Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.Retrieved10 November2015.
- ^"Burdekin River".Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).Retrieved17 June2009.
- ^"Upper Burdekin Basin".NQ Dry Tropics. Archived fromthe originalon 17 February 2011.Retrieved26 September2011.
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