Burdekin River
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| Origin | Seaview Range near Ingham, Queensland |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean at Upstart Bay, near Ayr, Queensland |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Length | 710km |
| Basin area | 50,400 km² |
The Burdekin River in Queensland, Australia rises on the western slope of the Seaview Range and flows into the Pacific Ocean at Upstart Bay over 200 km to the southwest of the source. The river was discovered by the expedition led by Ludwig Leichhardt in 1845 and named for Mrs. Thomas Burdekin, who had provided assistance to the expedition.
Major tributaries feeding the Burdekin River include the Clarke, Sutter, Bowen, Belyando and Cape rivers. The source of the Belyando river in central western Queensland is almost 500 km from the mouth of the Burdekin River.
The Burdekin falls dam, the largest dam in Queensland was constructed west of Ayr and Home Hill and completed in 1987 to form what is also known as Lake Dalrymple.
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