Burnett River

Burnett
The Burnett River with the city of Bundaberg on either side
Burnett River is located in Queensland
Burnett River
Location of Burnett River mouth in Queensland
EtymologyJames Charles Burnett[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionsCentral Queensland, Wide Bay–Burnett
CitiesMundubbera, Gayndah, Wallaville, Bundaberg, Burnett Heads
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Gaeta, Great Dividing Range
 • locationnear Monto
 • coordinates24°51′S 151°36′E / 24.850°S 151.600°E / -24.850; 151.600
MouthCoral Sea
 • location
Burnett Heads
 • coordinates
24°45′16″S 152°23′48″E / 24.75444°S 152.39667°E / -24.75444; 152.39667
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length435 km (270 mi)
Basin size32,220 km2 (12,440 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average2,460,984 ML/a (77.9839 m3/s)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightThree Moon Creek, Nogo River, Auburn River, Boyne River, Barambah Creek
ReservoirParadise Dam
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The Burnett River is a river in the Wide Bay–Burnett and Central Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference read was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Drainage Basin: Burnett River". Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Burnett River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

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