The Bungil Creek, part of the
Balonne catchment within the
Murray-Darling basin, is a
perennial stream
A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494. as opposed to one whose flow is intermittent. In the abse ...
located in
South West
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Queensland
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, Australia.
Course and features
The headwaters of the creek rise on the south-western slopes of the
Great Dividing Range, below Bymount and north of . The creek flows southeast through the town of Roma, with the
Carnarvon Highway following much of the
course of the creek. North of , the Bungil Creek reaches its
confluence with the Spring Creek, a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
Balonne River
The Balonne River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin system, is a short yet significant part of the inland river group of South West Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The river is a continuation of the Condamine River. After flowing th ...
. The flow of the creek varies significantly from a very small trickle to a raging river after heavy rain. The creek descends over its course; with a
catchment area
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of .
The creek
flood
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s regularly, once inundating hundreds of properties in Roma. In March 2010, Bungil Creek experienced a major flood of ;
with a peak flood height of in April 2011.
Government funding enabled the construction of a
levee for
flood mitigation
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after devastating flooding in 2012. A ceremony to mark the commencement of construction for Stage 1 of a long levee was held in September 2013.
See also
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List of rivers of Queensland
This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Althoug ...
References
Rivers of Queensland
Murray-Darling basin
South West Queensland
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