| Alice River | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Alice_River_QLD.JPG) Alice River, near the Landsborough Highway | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lake_eyre_basin_map.png) Map of the Lake Eyre Basin showing Barcoo River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | east of Aramac, Central Queensland |
| Mouth | confluence with the Barcoo River |
• location | north-east of Isisford |
• elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Length | 303 km (188 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Barcoo River, Lake Eyre basin |
The Alice River in central Queensland, Australia rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The river bisects the Shire of Barcaldine, flowing in a south-westerly direction towards Isisford and its confluence with the Barcoo River. The town of Barcaldine is located on the Alice River. The Alice River's tributaries include Jordan Creek and Lagoon Creek. The Alice River is often dry, except after the annual summer rains.
The Barcoo River forms the boundary of outback Australia with little in the way of civilization west of the Barcoo. Waters from the Barcoo and Alice Rivers flow towards Lake Eyre in Central Australia, while rivers further east join the Murray-Darling basin and reach the sea in South Australia.