Basalt River

The Basalt River is a river in North Queensland, Australia. The river rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range and flows generally east into the Burdekin River about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Charters Towers. The river has a length of 179 kilometres (111 mi)[1] and a catchment size of 2,900 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi).[2]

Basalt
Location of Basalt River mouth in Queensland
Location
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	North Queensland
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	below Kings Knob
• coordinates	19°56′35″S 144°47′41″E
• elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Burdekin River
• location	north of Charters Towers
• coordinates	19°37′51″S 145°52′44″E
• elevation	277 m (909 ft)
Length	179 km (111 mi)
Basin size	2,900 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Burdekin River
Tributaries
• left	Harry Creek, Wyandotte Creek, Little Limestone Creek, Gorge Creek, Sandy Creek (Queensland), Stockyard Creek (Queensland)
• right	Ezzy Creek, Jacko Creek
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The river catchment is mostly used for livestock grazing.[3] The river contains a number of large, permanent, deep and clear waterholes.