Bulloo River

Bulloo River
Bulloo River in flood at Adavale, Queensland
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Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
DistrictShire of Bulloo
CityAdavale, Thargomindah
Physical characteristics
SourceGrey Range, Idalia National Park
 • locationwestern Queensland
 • elevation290 m (950 ft)
MouthBulloo Lake (ephemeral)
Length600 km (370 mi)
Basin size75,534 km2 (29,164 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)(River usually dry)
The floodplain of the Bulloo is an important breeding area for pink-eared ducks when inundated

The Bulloo River /ˈbʊl/ BUUL-oo is an isolated drainage system in western Queensland, central Australia. Its floodplain, which extends into northern New South Wales, is an important area for waterbirds when inundated. It comprises most of the Bulloo-Bancannia drainage basin.