Diamantina River

Diamantina
The Diamantina River at Birdsville, Queensland
Map of the Lake Eyre Basin showing the Diamantina River
EtymologyLady Diamantina Bowen[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland, South Australia
RegionChannel Country
Physical characteristics
SourceSwords Range
 • locationwest of Winton, South West, Queensland
 • elevation313 m (1,027 ft)
MouthWarburton River
 • location
confluence with the Eyre Creek, Far North, South Australia
 • elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Length900 km (560 mi)
Basin size157,000 km2 (61,000 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemLake Eyre basin
Tributaries 
 • leftWestern River, Mayne River
National parkDiamantina National Park
[2]

The Diamantina River is a major river in Central West Queensland and the far north of South Australia.

The river was named by William Landsborough in 1866 for Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma), wife of Sir George Bowen, the first Governor of Queensland.[1] It has three major tributaries the Western River, Mayne River and Farrars Creek.[3]

  1. ^ a b Diamantina History Archived 17 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 7 May 2008
  2. ^ "Map of Diamantina River". Bonzle Digital of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Flood Warning System for the Diamantina River". Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). Retrieved 17 May 2009.