Langlo River Explained

Langlo
Pushpin Map:Australia Queensland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Langlo River mouth in Queensland
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Queensland
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:South West Queensland
Length:440km (270miles)
Source1:Edinburgh Range
Source1 Location:northwest of
Source1 Coordinates:-25.2967°N 145.6914°W
Source1 Elevation:372m (1,220feet)
Mouth:confluence with Warrego River
Mouth Location:southwest of
Mouth Coordinates:-26.5458°N 146.12°W
Mouth Elevation:280m (920feet)
River System:Darling River catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries Left:Ward River
Extra:[1]

The Langlo River, a river that is part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in South West Queensland, Australia.

Location and features

The headwaters of the Langlo River rise under the Edinburgh Range near Lumeah and northwest of . The river flows generally in a southerly direction and forms a series of braided channels flowing through mostly uninhabited plains past Baykool and Nungil. It veers to the southeast near Lynton Hills and crosses the Diamantina Developmental Road near Meecha[1] before reaching its confluence with the Warrego River.[2] The Langlo River is joined by seventeen tributaries including the Ward River and descends over its 440km (270miles) course.[1]

The river's catchment is mostly composed of natural downs country, mostly used for grazing cattle and sheep, vegetated with Flinders and Mitchell Grass, interspersed stony ridges and red stony plains and bisected by numerous creeks. The underlying geology is Middle Cretaceous sandstone with areas of limestone and mudstone.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Langlo River, QLD. 7 August 2015. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
  2. Web site: Warrego Catchment. 2015. 8 August 2015. South West NRM Ltd.
  3. Web site: 25°S 146°E Tambo. Queensland by Degrees. 8 August 2015. Royal Geographical Society of Queensland.