Diamantina River
The Diamantina River is in Central West Queensland, Australia. The river was named by William Landsborough in 1866. He named the river after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma). She was the wife of Sir George Ferguson Bowen. He was the first Governor of Queensland.[1] The river has three major tributaries. They are the Western River, the Mayne River, and Farrars Creek.[2]
| Diamantina River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | joins with the Georgina River |
| Length | 900 km |
Diamantina River Media
The Diamantina River in Australia during the spring floods, 2023. Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. False-color image: see text at image file for explanation.
Crossing the Diamantina River in flood at Birdsville, Queensland, 1924
References
- ↑ "Bowen, Sir George Ferguson (1821–1899)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 5 November 2014 – via published in hardcopy 1969.
- ↑ "Flood Warning System For The Diamantina River". Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). Retrieved 5 November 2014.
Other websites
- The Diamantina Visitors’ Guide Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine