Gregory River (Australia)
The Gregory River (Waanyi: Ngumarryina) is a river in the Northern Territory and the state of Queensland, Australia. The river is the largest perennial river in arid and semi-arid Queensland, one of the few permanently flowing rivers in the northwest of Queensland.
| Gregory | |
|---|---|
Gregory River, North West Queensland | |
Location of Gregory River mouth in Queensland | |
| Etymology | In honour of Augustus Gregory |
| Native name | Ngumarryina (Wanyi) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory and State | Northern Territory, Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Barkly Tableland |
| • location | Northern Territory |
| • elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Mouth | Nicholson River |
• location | southwest of Burketown, Queensland |
• coordinates | 17°53′52″S 139°17′06″E |
• elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Length | 321 km (199 mi) |
| Basin size | 24,179 km2 (9,336 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Nicholson River catchment |
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