Merivale River Explained

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.

Course and features

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Merivale River. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 4 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Merivale River - Historical monitoring data . 2009-05-19 . Department of Environment and Resource Management . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080804025328/http://nrw.qld.gov.au/watershed/precomp/nf_tsi/merivale.htm . 4 August 2008 . dmy-all .