Ward | |
Pushpin Map: | Australia Queensland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ward River mouth in Queensland |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Queensland |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Central West Queensland |
Length: | 455km (283miles) |
Source1: | Warrego Range |
Source1 Location: | south of |
Source1 Coordinates: | -25.1108°N 146.2214°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 389m (1,276feet) |
Mouth: | confluence with the Langlo River |
Mouth Location: | west of |
Mouth Coordinates: | -26.4308°N 146.0922°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 284m (932feet) |
River System: | Murray-Darling basin |
Basin Size: | 14671km2 |
Extra: | [1] [2] |
The Ward River, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is a river in Central West Queensland, Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise in the Warrego Range, south of . Formed by the confluence of Larry Creek and Rams Gully, the river flows generally south, much of the river is braided channels, joined by 21 minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Langlo River west of . The Langlo is itself a tributary of the Warrego River that flows into the Darling River. The river descends over its 455km (283miles) course.[1]