Bowen River (Queensland)
The Bowen River is a river in North Queensland, Australia.
| Bowen | |
|---|---|
Bowen River Weir, 2010 | |
Location of Bowen River mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | Sir George Bowen |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Normanby Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Turrawulla |
| • coordinates | 21°09′27″S 148°13′59″E |
| • elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Source confluence | Broken River and Little Bowen River |
| • coordinates | 20°48′39″S 148°05′00″E |
| • elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Mouth | Burdekin River |
• location | south southeast of Ravenswood |
• coordinates | 20°23′40″S 147°20′55″E |
• elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Length | 129 km (80 mi) |
| Basin size | 9,452 km2 (3,649 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Burdekin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rosella Creek, Parrot Creek, Ten Mile Creek (Queensland), Oaky Creek (Queensland), Sandalwood Creek |
| • right | Flagstaff Creek, Basin Creek, Jack Creek (Queensland), Twelve Mile Creek (Queensland), Pelican Creek (Queensland) |
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