Bulloo River
The Bulloo River /ˈbʊluː/ BUUL-oo is an isolated drainage system in western Queensland, central Australia. Its floodplain, which extends into northern New South Wales, is an important area for waterbirds when inundated. It comprises most of the Bulloo-Bancannia drainage basin.
| Bulloo River | |
|---|---|
Bulloo River in flood at Adavale, Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| District | Shire of Bulloo |
| City | Adavale, Thargomindah |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Grey Range, Idalia National Park |
| • location | western Queensland |
| • elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Mouth | Bulloo Lake (ephemeral) |
| Length | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Basin size | 75,534 km2 (29,164 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)(River usually dry) |
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