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 |
File:Lake eyre basin map.png
Map of the Lake Eyre Basin showing Diamantina River
Diamantina River Media
- Diamantinariver oli 2023097.jpg
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.
- StateLibQld 1 165151 Crossing the Diamantina River in flood at Birdsville, Queensland, 1924.jpg
Crossing the Diamantina River in flood at Birdsville, Queensland, 1924
References
Other websites
- The Diamantina Visitors’ Guide Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine