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Burnett River

The Burnett River is a river in the Wide Bay–Burnett and Central Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia.

Burnett
The Burnett River with the city of Bundaberg on either side
Location of Burnett River mouth in Queensland
EtymologyJames Charles Burnett[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionsCentral Queensland, Wide Bay–Burnett
CitiesMundubbera, Gayndah, Wallaville, Bundaberg, Burnett Heads
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Gaeta, Great Dividing Range
 • locationnear Monto
 • coordinates24°51′S 151°36′E / 24.850°S 151.600°E / -24.850; 151.600
MouthCoral Sea
 • location
Burnett Heads
 • coordinates
24°45′16″S 152°23′48″E / 24.75444°S 152.39667°E / -24.75444; 152.39667
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length435 km (270 mi)
Basin size32,220 km2 (12,440 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average2,460,984 ML/a (77.9839 m3/s)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightThree Moon Creek, Nogo River, Auburn River, Boyne River, Barambah Creek
ReservoirParadise Dam
[3]

Course and features edit

 
The Burnett River at Mundubbera
 
Bridges across the river in Bundaberg

The Burnett River rises in the Burnett Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, close to Mount Gaeta and east of Monto. It drains a basin covering 33,210 km² which is 1.9% of the total area of Queensland.[4]

The river flows generally south past Eidsvold and Mundubbera before heading east, adjacent to the townships of Gayndah and Wallaville before entering the city of Bundaberg. The river flows into the Coral Sea at Burnett Heads, roughly 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Bundaberg. The river descends 485 metres (1,591 ft) over its 435-kilometre (270 mi) course.[3]

The Burnett River region is largely given over to growing sugar cane and small crops. The river is part of the Brigalow Belt and South East Queensland bioregions.[4]

Major tributaries edit

Three Moon Creek edit

Three Moon Creek rises near Kroombit Tops National Park north of Monto and flows south through Monto and Mulgildie, is dammed near Cania Gorge to form Lake Cania, before emptying into the Burnett River south-east of Abercorn.

Nogo River edit

The Nogo River rises in the hills north-west of Monto, is dammed west of Abercorn to form Wuruma Lake, and flows south-east to join the Burnett near Ceratodus.

Auburn River edit

The Auburn River rises in the hills about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Cracow, flows south before swinging to the north-east at its confluence with Johnson Creek, passing through the Auburn River National Park, a little-known and untouched piece of pristine bush including Auburn Waterfall, and flows into the Burnett River west of Mundubbera.

Boyne River edit

The Boyne River rises in the Bunya Mountains National Park south-west of Kingaroy and flows in a general northerly direction, is dammed near Proston to form Lake Boondooma, emptying into the Burnett River near Mundubbera, only 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Burnett River-Auburn River confluence.

Barambah Creek edit

Barambah Creek rises in the hills between Kingaroy and the Sunshine Coast, north of Jimna and flows in a general northerly direction, it flows just below the dam wall of Lake Barambah, also known as Bjelke-Petersen Dam, before meeting the Burnett River north-east of Gayndah near Ban Ban Springs.[3]

History edit

Prehistory edit

The Burnett River area was historically inhabited by the Taribelang Aboriginal tribe.[citation needed]

European exploration edit

The river is named after James Charles Burnett, the first European explorer to visit the river in 1847.[1]

Dam construction edit

Construction of the Paradise Dam on the Burnett River, 80 kilometres (50 mi) upstream from Bundaberg, was completed in November 2005. The dam reservoir has a capacity of 300,000 megalitres (6.6×1010 imp gal; 7.9×1010 US gal). Named after the old gold mining township of Paradise, which is now submerged under the waters of the reservoir, all of the structures and artefacts found at the site were transferred to the nearby town of Biggenden. The design of the dam complies with environmental guidelines and includes a fish ladder that allows fish such as the Queensland lungfish to travel upstream as well as downstream from the dam wall.

Paradise Dam was damaged in 2013 floods, and currently operates at reduced capacity. In early 2024, the Qld government announced it would be replaced by a new Paradise Dam rather than attempting further repairs.[5]

Fish edit

The Burnett River, together with the nearby Mary River, is home to the Queensland lungfish, one of the most ancient of the extant vertebrate species. The longest-lived known individual known for the Queensland lungfish, a male nicknamed "Granddad", was born and captured in the Burnett River before being transported to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois in 1933, where he lived to the estimated age of 109 years old before he died of natural causes in 2017.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Reed, A. W. (1973). Place Names of Australia. Sydney: A. H. & A. W. Reed. p. 49. ISBN 0-589-07115-7.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Map of Burnett River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b Department of Environment and Science, Queensland Government (2013). "Burnett drainage basin — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Paradise Dam Improvement Project - New dam wall". Sunwater. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ^ Mayne, Benjamin; Espinoza, Tom; Roberts, David (1 January 2022). "Tell Us a Story Granddad: Age and Origin of an Iconic Australian Lungfish". Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10. doi:10.3389/fenvs.2022.931467. hdl:10072/421845.

External links edit

  • Map of Burnett and its tributaries from the Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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The Burnett River is a river in the Wide Bay Burnett and Central Queensland regions of Queensland Australia BurnettThe Burnett River with the city of Bundaberg on either sideLocation of Burnett River mouth in QueenslandEtymologyJames Charles Burnett 1 LocationCountryAustraliaStateQueenslandRegionsCentral Queensland Wide Bay BurnettCitiesMundubbera Gayndah Wallaville Bundaberg Burnett HeadsPhysical characteristicsSourceMount Gaeta Great Dividing Range locationnear Monto coordinates24 51 S 151 36 E 24 850 S 151 600 E 24 850 151 600MouthCoral Sea locationBurnett Heads coordinates24 45 16 S 152 23 48 E 24 75444 S 152 39667 E 24 75444 152 39667 elevation0 m 0 ft Length435 km 270 mi Basin size32 220 km2 12 440 sq mi Discharge locationNear mouth average2 460 984 ML a 77 9839 m3 s 2 Basin featuresTributaries rightThree Moon Creek Nogo River Auburn River Boyne River Barambah CreekReservoirParadise Dam 3 Contents 1 Course and features 1 1 Major tributaries 1 1 1 Three Moon Creek 1 1 2 Nogo River 1 1 3 Auburn River 1 1 4 Boyne River 1 1 5 Barambah Creek 2 History 2 1 Prehistory 2 2 European exploration 2 3 Dam construction 3 Fish 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCourse and features edit nbsp The Burnett River at Mundubbera nbsp Bridges across the river in Bundaberg The Burnett River rises in the Burnett Range part of the Great Dividing Range close to Mount Gaeta and east of Monto It drains a basin covering 33 210 km which is 1 9 of the total area of Queensland 4 The river flows generally south past Eidsvold and Mundubbera before heading east adjacent to the townships of Gayndah and Wallaville before entering the city of Bundaberg The river flows into the Coral Sea at Burnett Heads roughly 20 kilometres 12 mi from Bundaberg The river descends 485 metres 1 591 ft over its 435 kilometre 270 mi course 3 The Burnett River region is largely given over to growing sugar cane and small crops The river is part of the Brigalow Belt and South East Queensland bioregions 4 Major tributaries edit Three Moon Creek edit Three Moon Creek rises near Kroombit Tops National Park north of Monto and flows south through Monto and Mulgildie is dammed near Cania Gorge to form Lake Cania before emptying into the Burnett River south east of Abercorn Nogo River edit The Nogo River rises in the hills north west of Monto is dammed west of Abercorn to form Wuruma Lake and flows south east to join the Burnett near Ceratodus Auburn River edit The Auburn River rises in the hills about 20 kilometres 12 mi west of Cracow flows south before swinging to the north east at its confluence with Johnson Creek passing through the Auburn River National Park a little known and untouched piece of pristine bush including Auburn Waterfall and flows into the Burnett River west of Mundubbera Boyne River edit The Boyne River rises in the Bunya Mountains National Park south west of Kingaroy and flows in a general northerly direction is dammed near Proston to form Lake Boondooma emptying into the Burnett River near Mundubbera only 5 kilometres 3 1 mi from the Burnett River Auburn River confluence Barambah Creek edit Barambah Creek rises in the hills between Kingaroy and the Sunshine Coast north of Jimna and flows in a general northerly direction it flows just below the dam wall of Lake Barambah also known as Bjelke Petersen Dam before meeting the Burnett River north east of Gayndah near Ban Ban Springs 3 History editPrehistory edit The Burnett River area was historically inhabited by the Taribelang Aboriginal tribe citation needed European exploration edit The river is named after James Charles Burnett the first European explorer to visit the river in 1847 1 Dam construction edit Construction of the Paradise Dam on the Burnett River 80 kilometres 50 mi upstream from Bundaberg was completed in November 2005 The dam reservoir has a capacity of 300 000 megalitres 6 6 1010 imp gal 7 9 1010 US gal Named after the old gold mining township of Paradise which is now submerged under the waters of the reservoir all of the structures and artefacts found at the site were transferred to the nearby town of Biggenden The design of the dam complies with environmental guidelines and includes a fish ladder that allows fish such as the Queensland lungfish to travel upstream as well as downstream from the dam wall Paradise Dam was damaged in 2013 floods and currently operates at reduced capacity In early 2024 the Qld government announced it would be replaced by a new Paradise Dam rather than attempting further repairs 5 Fish editThe Burnett River together with the nearby Mary River is home to the Queensland lungfish one of the most ancient of the extant vertebrate species The longest lived known individual known for the Queensland lungfish a male nicknamed Granddad was born and captured in the Burnett River before being transported to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago Illinois in 1933 where he lived to the estimated age of 109 years old before he died of natural causes in 2017 6 See also edit nbsp Queensland portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Environment portal List of rivers of Australia Queensland Auburn River DamReferences edit a b Reed A W 1973 Place Names of Australia Sydney A H amp A W Reed p 49 ISBN 0 589 07115 7 Drainage Basin Burnett River Archived from the original on 6 October 2009 Retrieved 23 June 2023 a b c Map of Burnett River QLD Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Archived from the original on 15 December 2019 Retrieved 14 November 2015 a b Department of Environment and Science Queensland Government 2013 Burnett drainage basin facts and maps wetlandinfo des qld gov au Archived from the original on 9 October 2022 Retrieved 9 October 2022 Paradise Dam Improvement Project New dam wall Sunwater Retrieved 20 January 2024 Mayne Benjamin Espinoza Tom Roberts David 1 January 2022 Tell Us a Story Granddad Age and Origin of an Iconic Australian Lungfish Frontiers in Environmental Science 10 doi 10 3389 fenvs 2022 931467 hdl 10072 421845 External links edit nbsp 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