Map of the Lake Eyre Basin showing the Diamantina River
Etymology
Lady Diamantina Bowen[1]
Location
Country
Australia
State
Queensland, South Australia
Region
Channel Country
Physical characteristics
Source
Swords Range
• location
west of Winton, South West, Queensland
• elevation
313 m (1,027 ft)
Mouth
Warburton River
• location
confluence with the Eyre Creek, Far North, South Australia
• elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Length
900 km (560 mi)
Basin size
157,000 km2 (61,000 sq mi)
Basin features
River system
Lake Eyre basin
Tributaries
• left
Western River, Mayne River
National park
Diamantina 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]
^ abDiamantina History Archived 17 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 7 May 2008
^"Map of Diamantina River". Bonzle Digital of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
^"Flood Warning System for the Diamantina River". Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). Retrieved 17 May 2009.
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