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Stuart River (Queensland)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Stuart |
| image | Proston Stuart River 002.JPG |
| image_caption | The Stuart River, west of Proston. |
| pushpin_map | Australia Queensland |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Stuart River mouth in Queensland |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Australia |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | Queensland |
| subdivision_type3 | Region |
| subdivision_name3 | Wide Bay–Burnett |
| subdivision_type5 | City |
| subdivision_name5 | |
| length | 160 km |
| source1 | Stuart Range, Great Dividing Range |
| source1_location | below Mount Kiangarow |
| source1_coordinates | |
| source1_elevation | 882 m |
| mouth | confluence with the Boyne River |
| mouth_location | Lake Boondooma |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| mouth_elevation | 279 m |
| river_system | Burnett River |
| custom_label | Reservoir |
| custom_data | Lake Boondooma |
| extra |
The Stuart River is a river in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia.
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 before flowing north by west, and west of the town of . 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 m over its 160 km course.
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.
References
References
- "Map of Stuart River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
- {{cite QPN. 32696. Stuart River
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