Ross Creek (North Queensland) Explained

Ross Creek (North Queensland) should not be confused with Ross Creek (Townsville, North Queensland).

Ross
Name Etymology:W. A. Ross, a colonial settler[1]
Pushpin Map:Australia Queensland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ross Creek mouth in Queensland
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Queensland
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:North Queensland
Length:21km (13miles)
Source1:Grasshopper Range
Source1 Location:below Camp Engstrom
Source1 Coordinates:-19.2814°N 146.8103°W
Source1 Elevation:496m (1,627feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Ross River
Mouth Location:west of the Ross River Dam
Mouth Coordinates:-19.4753°N 146.7203°W
Mouth Elevation:42m (138feet)
River System:Ross River catchment
Extra:[2]

The Ross Creek, part of the Ross River catchment, is a minor creek in the upper reaches of the river catchment, located southwest of Townsville, in North Queensland, Australia.

Course and features

The creek rises on the eastern slopes of Grasshopper Range below Camp Engstrom and southwest of the settlement of . The creek flows generally southeast before reaching its confluence with the Ross River on the western banks of the Ross River Dam. The creek descends over its 21km (13miles) course.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our story, our vision . About the Port . . 31 July 2015 . 15 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Map of Ross Creek, QLD. 14 October 2015. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia .