Diamantina River
River in South Australia, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Diamantina River is a major river in Central West Queensland and the far north of South Australia.
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Diamantina | |
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Etymology | Lady Diamantina Bowen[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland, South Australia |
Region | Channel Country |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Swords Range |
• location | west of Winton, South West, Queensland |
• elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
Mouth | Warburton River |
• location | confluence with the Eyre Creek, Far North, South Australia |
• elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
Length | 900 km (560 mi) |
Basin size | 157,000 km2 (61,000 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Lake Eyre basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Western River, Mayne River |
National park | Diamantina National Park |
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The river was named by William Landsborough in 1866 for Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma), wife of Sir George Bowen, the first Governor of Queensland.[1] It has three major tributaries the Western River, Mayne River and Farrars Creek.[3]