Elliott River (Queensland)

The Elliott River is a river in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia.

Elliott
Eliott
Location of Elliott River mouth in Queensland
EtymologyIn honour of Gilbert Eliott[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionWide Bay-Burnett
Physical characteristics
SourceBingera Forest
  locationnorth of Cordalba
  coordinates24°59′32″S 152°18′26″E
  elevation30 m (98 ft)
MouthCoral Sea
  location
Elliott Heads
  coordinates
24°55′25″S 152°29′35″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length25 km (16 mi)
Basin size727 km2 (281 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftGillens Creek, Yellow Waterholes Creek
  rightMahogany Creek
[2]

The headwaters of the river rise on the eastern edge of the Bingera Forest Reserve approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Bundaberg and flows in an easterly direction. The river crosses the Goodwood Road passing through the suburb of Elliot and entering the Elliott River Fish Habitat Area and then discharging in the Coral Sea near Elliott Heads. The river descends 30 metres (98 ft) over its 25-kilometre (16 mi) course.[2]

The river has a catchment area of 727 square kilometres (281 sq mi) of which an area of 11 square kilometres (4 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.[3]

The river was named in honour of Gilbert Eliott, a public servant and politician who served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between 1860 and 1870, and was Member for Wide Bay during the same term. The spelling of the river has been changed to double "l" over time.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Elliott River (entry 11553)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "Map of Elliott River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. "Elliott River drainage basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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