The Stuart River is a
river
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in the
Wide Bay–Burnett
Wide Bay–Burnett is a region of the Australian state of Queensland, located between north of the state capital, Brisbane. The area's population growth has exceeded the state average over the past 20 years, and it is forecast to grow to more ...
region of
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
Course and features
The Stuart River rises in the Stuart Range, part of the
Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills. It runs roughl ...
, below Mount Kiangarow in the
Bunya Mountains
The Bunya Mountains are a distinctive set of peaks forming an isolated section of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland. The mountain range forms the northern edge of the Darling Downs in the locality also called Bunya Mountains, Quee ...
and within the
Bunya Mountains National Park. The river flows generally north by east through the town of before flowing north by west, and west of the town of . It is impounded by Gordonbrook Dam 15km north-west of Kingaroy, and by the Proston Weir 5km south-west of the small town of Proston. Finally, the river enters
Lake Boondooma where it reaches its
confluence
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with the
Boyne River, a tributary of the
Burnett River
The Burnett River is a river in the Wide Bay–Burnett and Central Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The Burnett River rises in the Burnett Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, close to Mount Gaeta and east ...
. The Stuart River is joined by one minor tributary. The river descends over its
course
Course may refer to:
Directions or navigation
* Course (navigation), the path of travel
* Course (orienteering), a series of control points visited by orienteers during a competition, marked with red/white flags in the terrain, and corresponding ...
.
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The Stuart River was named by ]James Charles Burnett
James Charles Burnett (1815—1854) a.k.a. "John" was a surveyor and explorer in New South Wales (including Queensland), Australia. He was the head of the first Survey Office established at Brisbane in 1844.
Note, the separation of Queensland ...
, after Henry Stuart Russell
Henry Stuart Russell (16 March 1818 – 5 March 1889) was an English-born explorer, politician, historian and pastoralist, best known for establishing the Cecil Plains, Queensland, Cecil Plains Station around the Condamine River area of Australia ...
, a pastoralist, explorer and historian, who explored the area in November 1842.
See also
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References
External links
{{Rivers of Queensland
Rivers of Queensland
Wide Bay–Burnett
South Burnett Region