List of rivers of Australia

This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.

Contents

Longest rivers

In September 2008, Australia's longest rivers were determined to be:

  1. Murray River - 2,375 kilometres (1,476 mi)
  2. Murrumbidgee River - 1,485 kilometres (923 mi)
  3. Darling River - 1,472 kilometres (915 mi)
  4. Lachlan River - 1,339 kilometres (832 mi)
  5. Cooper Creek - 1,113 kilometres (692 mi)
  6. Flinders River - 1,004 kilometres (624 mi)
  7. Diamantina River - 942 kilometres (585 mi)
Source: Geoscience Australia[1]

Rivers by state or territory

Queensland

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

W

New South Wales

The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales lists 439 rivers in the Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW.[7] In the following list, where there are duplicated names, the source Local Government Area (LGA) is identified. In the event of there being two rivers of the same name within the same LGA, the source coordinates for each river is shown.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

  • Jacobs
  • Jeir Creek
  • Jenolan
  • Jerra Jerra Creek
  • Jerrabattgulla Creek
  • Jerrara Creek
  • Jerrawa Creek
  • Jooriland
  • Jugiong Creek

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

  • Queanbeyan
  • Queen Charlottes Creek
  • Queens Pound
  • Queensborough
  • Quegobla Creek
  • Quirindi Creek

R

  • Ralfes Creek
  • Reedy Creek
  • Retreat
  • Richmond
  • River Lett
  • Rock Flat Creek
  • Rocky Ponds Creek
  • Rocky
  • Rosewood
  • Rouchel Brook
  • Rous
  • Rowleys
  • Rufus
  • Rush Creek

S

T

U

W

Y

Australian Capital Territory

Victoria

Tasmania

A

B

  • Boyd

C

D

F

G

H

K

M

N

  • Nive

P

Q

R

  • Rubicon

S

T

South Australia

A

B

F

G

H

M

N

O

P

S

T

W

Western Australia

A

B

C

D

F

G

H

K

L

M

N

O

S

W

Y

Northern Territory

A

D

F

J

K

M

P

  • Palmer (Northern Territory)[14]

R

S

T

V

W

See also

References

  1. ^ "(Australia's) Longest Rivers". Geoscience Australia. 18 November 2010. http://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics/landforms/longest-rivers.html. Retrieved 2011-05-31. 
  2. ^ a b "Surface Water Management Area: Bowen / Broken". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (Australia). http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/overview/qld/swma-bowen-broken.html. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  3. ^ "Bowen River". Water management. Department of Natural Resources and Water. 2007-11-16. http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/watershed/precomp/nf_tsi/bowen_ri.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  4. ^ "Dee River". Water management. Department of Natural Resources and Water. 2007-11-16. http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/watershed/precomp/nf_wqi/dee_rive.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  5. ^ "Jardine River National Park, Heathlands and Jardine River Resources Reserves". The State of Queensland (Environmental Protection Agency). http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?noback=1&parkid=194. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  6. ^ a b "Diamantina River". Diamantina Shire Council. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20080719144524/http://www.diamantina.qld.gov.au/attractions/Diamantina+River.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
  7. ^ "List of placenames ASSIGNED as RIVERs". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search?transaction=savefile&placename=&status=ASSIGNED&designation=RIVER&lga=None&map=&parish=. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
  8. ^ "Geographical Names Register Extract: Peel River (A Section Of)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=ujYbBKtLIt. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  9. ^ "Geographical Names Register Extract: Peel River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=ujYbBKUlKW. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  10. ^ "Fortesque River at Roy Hill Station, 1926". National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-pa-http%253A%252F%252Fdtl.lis.curtin.edu.au%252FF%252F%253Ffunc%253Ddirect%2526doc_number%253D000017226%2526current_base%253Dera01web. Retrieved 2008-07-23. 
  11. ^ "Douglas River / Daly River Esplanade Conservation Area". Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment and The Arts. http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/find/douglasriver.html. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  12. ^ "Latest Weather Observations for Douglas River". Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDD60801/IDD60801.94128.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  13. ^ "A remote fully guided barramundi fishing lodge 30 minutes from Darwin". Melville Island Lodge. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20080220134057/http://www.melvillelodge.com.au/Accommodation.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  14. ^ "New Bridge Over The Palmer River". Northern Territory Government. 2006-04-21. http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewRelease&id=653&d=5. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  15. ^ "Search Results - Wildman River". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (Australia). http://www.anra.gov.au/search.php?query=Wildman+River. Retrieved 2008-05-18.