Boyne River (Central Queensland)

General data

Name: Boyne River (Central Queensland)
Water system: Coral Sea
Water type: River
Progression: Coral Sea -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Arid (desert)
Continents: Australia & Oceania
Countries: Australia

Description

The Boyne River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia. The headwaters of the river rise in the Bobby Range, within the Great Dividing Range southwest of Miriam Vale. The river descends from the western slopes of the range and flows generally north by east parallel with the Gladstone-Monto Road through the Boyne Valley. The river enters Lake Awoonga where it flows east by north, crossed by the Bruce Highway near Riverview, and finally discharging into the Port Curtis and the Coral Sea. The river descends 371 metres over its 125-kilometre course, joined by thirteen tributaries from source to river mouth. The mouth is located between the twin towns of Boyne Island and Tannum Sands. A bridge was built to cross the river joining the two towns in 1980. The river is dammed by the Awoonga Dam which is the major water source for the Gladstone region. The river has a catchment area of 2,496 square kilometres of which 49 square kilometres are riverine wetlands and 17 square kilometres are estuarine wetlands.

Boyne River (Central Queensland)

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