Merivale | |
Pushpin Map: | Australia Queensland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Merivale 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: | 205km (127miles) |
Source1: | Carnarvon Range, Great Dividing Range |
Source1 Location: | below Mount Eden |
Source1 Elevation: | 574m (1,883feet) |
Mouth: | confluence with the Maranoa River |
Mouth Coordinates: | -25.8878°N 147.8561°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 401m (1,316feet) |
River System: | Darling River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Basin Size: | 3460km2 |
Custom Label: | National park |
Custom Data: | Carnarvon National Park |
Extra: | [1] [2] |
The Merivale River, part of the Darling catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is a river in South West Queensland, Australia.
The Merivale River rises on the southern slopes of the Carnarvon Range near Mount Eden, part of the southwestern slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally in a southerly direction and joins the Maranoa River west of Injune. The Sandy, Box and Smith Creeks are the river's main tributaries. The river's catchment area is approximately .[2] The river descends over its 205km (127miles) course.[1]