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Balonne River

River in Queensland, Australia

Summary

River in Queensland, Australia

FieldValue
nameBalonne
name_etymologyMandandanji: water or running stream.
imageStGeorgeBalonneRiver.JPG
image_size280
image_captionThe Balonne River at , Queensland
pushpin_mapAustralia Queensland
pushpin_map_captionLocation of where the Balonne River branches to form the Bokhara and Narran rivers in Queensland
subdivision_type1Country
subdivision_name1Australia
subdivision_type2State
subdivision_name2Queensland
subdivision_type3Region
subdivision_name3South West Queensland
subdivision_type5City
subdivision_name5St George
length479 km
discharge1_avg65 m3/s
source1Condamine River
source1_locationat Surat
source1_elevation274 m
mouth
mouth_locationnear Dirranbandi
mouth_coordinates
mouth_elevation171 m
river_systemDarling River, Murray-Darling basin
tributaries_rightMaranoa River
custom_labelReservoir
custom_dataLake Kajarabie
extra

The Balonne River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin system, is a short yet significant part of the inland river group of South West Queensland, Australia.

Course and features

The river is a continuation of the Condamine River. After flowing through Surat the river flows south south-westerly down through the E.J. Beardmore Dam (Lake Kajarabie). The Narran River flows into Narran Wetlands. The Bokhara River joins with the Barwon River west of Brewarrina. The confluence of the Culgoa River (a western branch of the Balonne River) and the Barwon River (which includes a former central branch of the Balonne) forms the start of the Darling River.

The Balonne-Condamine catchment area is 136014 km2, of which an area of 603 km2 is composed of riverine wetlands and 559 km2 is estuarine wetlands.

The five longest tributaries of the Balonne River are the Condamine River, the Maranoa River, Dogwood Creek, Yuleba Creek and Tartulla Creek. At St George, the river is crossed by the Andrew Nixon Bridge which carries the Balonne Highway.

Water storage

Main article: E.J. Beardmore Dam

E.J. Beardmore Dam was formed by the construction of a weir in 1972 at the junction of the Maranoa and Balonne Rivers. When the dam is full the water backs up for 70 km along the Balonne. Downstream from Beardmore Dam is the Jack Taylor Weir, which was built in 1953. On the Balonne tributary, Dogwood Creek there is another weir, the Gill Weir, which can hold 1050 ML.

History

Major Thomas Mitchell crossed the Balonne River on St George's Day, 23 April 1846. Mitchell named the river after the Mandandanji word for water or running stream, balun or balonn or balonne.

References

References

  1. "Map of Balonne River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
  2. (1963). "Chisholm, Alec H.". Halstead Press.
  3. "Balonne-Condamine drainage basin drainage basin". [[Queensland Government]].
  4. "Andrew Nixon Bridge". Balonne Shire Council.
  5. Harrison, Rod. (2008). "Queensland Dams". Australian Fishing Network.
  6. {{cite QPN. 1434. Balonne River River
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