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.

Coastal rivers

Coastal rivers in Queensland
River name	Length
River name	km	miles

Gulf rivers

Gulf rivers in Queensland
River name	Length
River name	km	miles

Murray–Darling rivers

Murray–Darling rivers in Queensland
River name	Length
River name	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
River name	km	miles

Isolated river

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

References

Rivers of Australia

States	New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia

Territories	Australian Capital Territory Jervis Bay Territory Northern Territory

External territories	Ashmore and Cartier Islands Australian Antarctic Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Coral Sea Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands Norfolk Island

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