Rivers of Queensland

This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of Queensland, Australia.

The principal topographic feature of Queensland is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from north to south roughly parallel to the coast of the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean.

The four main categories of rivers in Queensland, are those that rise on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range and flow eastwards to the sea, the Coastal rivers; those that rise on the other side of the crest of the range and flow north-westward, towards the Gulf of Carpentaria, the Gulf rivers; those that also rise on the other side of the crest of the range and flow south-westward, forming part of the Murray–Darling basin, the Murray–Darling rivers; and those that generally rise in the west of the state and flow south-westward, towards the Lake Eyre basin, the Lake Eyre rivers. One river is isolated and does not flow towards any other basin or sea.

Major rivers

The following rivers are the longest river systems, by length.[1]

Longest rivers in Queensland by length
(September 2008)
Order River name Length Region(s) Notes
km mi
1Cooper Creek1,113 692Lake Eyre BasinRiver course is located in Queensland and South Australia
2Warrego1,380 857
3Paroo1,210 752
4Flinders1,004 624Entire course of the river is located in Queensland.
5Diamantina941 585

Coastal rivers
Coastal rivers in Queensland
River name Length
km miles
Annan 66 41
Barron 165 103
Bizant 0 0
Black 33 21
Bloomfield 18 11
Bohle 37 23
Boyne 125 78
Brisbane 344 214
Burdekin 886 551
Burnett 435 270
Burrum 31 19
Caboolture 46 29
Calliope 98 61
Chester 0 0
Claudie 0 0
Coomera 80 50
Daintree 140 87
Don 60 37
Elliot 0 0
Elliott 25 16
Endeavour 140 87
Fitzroy 480 298
Gregory 321 199
Herbert 288 179
Haughton 110 68
Howick 0 0
Hull 0 0
Jeannie 43 27
Johnstone 200 124
Kolan 195 121
Lockhart 36 22
Logan 184 114
Marrett 0 0
Maroochy 0 0
Mary 291 181
Mcivor 0 0
Mooloolah 70 43
Moresby 0 0
Mossman 24 15
Mowbray 0 0
Mulgrave 70 43
Murray 70 43
Nerang 62 39
Nesbit 0 0
Noosa 60 37
North Kennedy 0 0
Oconnell 0 0
Olive 70 43
Pascoe 119 74
Pimpama 80 50
Pine 7 4
Pioneer 120 75
Proserpine 69 43
Ross 49 30
Russell 59 37
Seymour 0 0
Starcke 0 0
Stewart 96 60
Styx 33 21
Tully 133 83

Gulf rivers
Gulf rivers in Queensland
River name Length
km miles

Murray–Darling rivers
Murray–Darling rivers in Queensland
River name Length
km miles
Balonne 479 298
Bokhara 347 216
Boomi 231 144
Condamine 657 408
Culgoa 489 304
Langlo 440 273
Little Weir 78 48
Macintyre 319 198
Maranoa 519 322
Merivale 250 155
Moonie 542 337
Narran 299 186
Nive (Qld) 263 163
Nivelle 19 12
Paroo 1,210 752
Pike Creek (Qld) 117 73
Severn (Qld) 90 56
Ward (Central West Qld) 455 283
Warrego 1,380 857
Weir (Qld) 470 292

Lake Eyre rivers
Lake Eyre rivers in Queensland
River name Length
km miles
Barcoo
Burke
Cooper Creek1,113 692
Flinders1,004 624
Georgina1,130 702
Hamilton
Ranken
Thomson
Torrens

Isolated river
Isolated river in Queensland
River name Length
km miles
Bulloo 600 373
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See also

References
  1. "Longest Rivers". Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. September 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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