Stuart River (Queensland)

The Stuart River is a river in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia.

Not to be confused with Stewart River (Queensland).

Stuart
The Stuart River, west of Proston.
Stuart River (Queensland) is located in Queensland
Stuart River (Queensland)
Location of Stuart River mouth in Queensland
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionWide Bay–Burnett
CityKingaroy
Physical characteristics
SourceStuart Range, Great Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Mount Kiangarow
 • coordinates26°48′54″S 151°32′11″E
 • elevation882 m (2,894 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Boyne River
 • location
Lake Boondooma
 • coordinates
26°08′19″S 151°25′55″E
 • elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Length160 km (99 mi)
Basin features
River systemBurnett River
ReservoirLake Boondooma
[1]

Course and features

The Stuart River rises in the Stuart Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, below Mount Kiangarow in the Bunya Mountains and within the Bunya Mountains National Park. The river flows generally north by east through the town of Kingaroy before flowing north by west, and west of the town of Proston. It is impounded by Gordonbrook Dam 15km north-west of Kingaroy, and by the Proston Weir 5km south-west of the small town of Proston. Finally, the river enters Lake Boondooma where it reaches its confluence with the Boyne River, a tributary of the Burnett River. The Stuart River is joined by one minor tributary. The river descends 602 metres (1,975 ft) over its 160-kilometre (99 mi) course.[1]

The Stuart River was named by James Charles Burnett, after Henry Stuart Russell, a pastoralist, explorer and historian, who explored the area in November 1842.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Map of Stuart River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "Stuart River (entry 32696)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

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