| Belyando Belyando River (Western Branch) | |
|---|---|
 The Belyando River, in 2012 | |
  Location of Belyando River mouth in Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Central Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Drummond Range |
| • location | below Mount Narounya |
| • coordinates | 24°02′49″S 147°09′27″E / 24.04694°S 147.15750°E |
| • elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| 2nd source | Belyando River (Western Branch) |
| • location | west of Lochington |
| • coordinates | 23°55′56″S 147°02′21″E / 23.93222°S 147.03917°E |
| • elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Suttor River |
• location | Lake Dalrymple |
• coordinates | 21°25′26″S 146°53′8″E / 21.42389°S 146.88556°E |
• elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Length | 1,054 km (655 mi) |
| Basin size | 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Burdekin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Carmichael River |
| National parks | Narrien Range National Park; Epping Forest National Park |
| [1][2][3] | |
The Belyando River, including the Belyando River (Western Branch), is a river system in Central Queensland, Australia. At 1,054 kilometres (655 mi) in length and with a catchment area of 35,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi), the Belyando River system is one of the longest rivers in Queensland.
It is pronounced Bel-yando.[4]
- ^ "Map of Belyando River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Map of Belyando River, QLD (2)". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Map of Belyando River (Western Branch), QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "The history of names: Mackay district". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 1 January 2016.