Ward River (Central West Queensland)
River in Queensland, Australia
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The Ward River, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is a river in Central West Queensland, Australia.[3]
| Ward | |
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Ward River waterhole, near Charleville, 1955. | |
Location of Ward River mouth in Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Central West Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Warrego Range |
| • location | south of Tambo |
| • coordinates | 25.1145°S 146.2223°E |
| • elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | confluence with the Warrego River |
• location | south-west of Charleville |
• coordinates | 26.5525°S 146.10472°E |
• elevation | 273 m (896 ft)[1] |
Basin size | 14,671 km2 (5,665 sq mi)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murray-Darling basin[2] |
The headwaters of the river rise in the Warrego Range, south of Tambo. Formed by the confluence of Larry Creek and Rams Gully in Lansdowne, the river flows generally south,[1] mostly as braided channels, before reaching its confluence with the Warrego River south-west of Charleville that ultimately flows into the Darling River.[1]