Bowen River (Queensland)

Bowen
Bowen River Weir, 2010
Bowen River (Queensland) is located in Queensland
Bowen River (Queensland)
Location of Bowen River mouth in Queensland
EtymologySir George Bowen[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionNorth Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceNormanby Range, Great Dividing Range
 • locationnear Turrawulla
 • coordinates21°09′27″S 148°13′59″E / 21.15750°S 148.23306°E / -21.15750; 148.23306
 • elevation260 m (850 ft)
Source confluenceBroken River and Little Bowen River
 • coordinates20°48′39″S 148°05′00″E / 20.81083°S 148.08333°E / -20.81083; 148.08333
 • elevation148 m (486 ft)
MouthBurdekin River
 • location
south southeast of Ravenswood
 • coordinates
20°23′40″S 147°20′55″E / 20.39444°S 147.34861°E / -20.39444; 147.34861
 • elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Length129 km (80 mi)
Basin size9,452 km2 (3,649 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemBurdekin River
Tributaries 
 • leftRosella Creek, Parrot Creek, Ten Mile Creek (Queensland), Oaky Creek (Queensland), Sandalwood Creek
 • rightFlagstaff Creek, Basin Creek, Jack Creek (Queensland), Twelve Mile Creek (Queensland), Pelican Creek (Queensland)
[2]

The Bowen River is a river in North Queensland, Australia.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference QPN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Map of Bowen River Qld". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 19 July 2015.