Mackenzie River (Queensland)

This article is about the river in Queensland, Australia. For the locality in Queensland, see Mackenzie River, Queensland. For the river in Victoria, see Mackenzie River (Victoria).
For other uses, see Mackenzie River (disambiguation).

Mackenzie
Apis Creek Road crossing at the Mackenzie River near Foleyvale Station north of Duaringa
Mackenzie River (Queensland) is located in Queensland
Mackenzie River (Queensland)
Location of Mackenzie River mouth in Queensland
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionCentral Queensland
TownshipRolleston; Comet
Physical characteristics
SourceExpedition Range
Source confluenceComet River and Nogoa River
 • locationnorth of Comet
 • coordinates23°33′21″S 148°32′11″E / 23.55583°S 148.53639°E / -23.55583; 148.53639
 • elevation144 m (472 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Dawson River to form the Fitzroy River
 • location
east of Duaringa
 • coordinates
23°37′39″S 149°46′02″E / 23.62750°S 149.76722°E / -23.62750; 149.76722
 • elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Length275 km (171 mi)
Basin size12,992 km2 (5,016 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemFitzroy River
Tributaries 
 • leftIsaac River, Connors River, Funnel Creek
National parkGoodedulla National Park
[1][2][3][4]

The Mackenzie River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia. The Mackenzie River is a major tributary of the Fitzroy River, part of the largest river catchment flowing to the eastern coast of Australia.[5]

  1. ^ "Comet, Nogoa and Mackenzie rivers". State of the Rivers report. Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland Government. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Map of Mackenzie River, QLD (1)". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Map of Mackenzie River, QLD (2)". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Map of Mackenzie River, QLD (3)". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  5. ^ Fitzroy Basin Association (2005). Central Queensland Strategy for Sustainability: 2004 and beyond. Rockhampton, Qld.: The Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. ISBN 0-9758172-0-5.