Mackenzie River (Queensland)
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The Mackenzie River is a
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located in
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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
, Australia. The Mackenzie River is a major tributary of the Fitzroy River, part of the largest river
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flowing to the eastern coast of Australia.


Course and features

Formed by the
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of the
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and Nogoa rivers flowing from the
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, the river rises north of and flows generally north by east towards the Broadsound Range. North of the settlement of , the river flows south by east and west of the Goodedulla National Park towards and splits as an anabranch on multiple occasions. The river is joined by twenty-four
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including the
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and Connors rivers and Funnel Creek. Northeast of Duaringa, the Mackenzie is joined by the Dawson River and together they form the Fitzroy River. From source to
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, the Mackenzie River descends over its course. The Bingegang Weir near
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contains
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, southern saratoga and
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. The Bedford Weir and Tartrus Weir are also stocked with barramundi. Bedford Weir is popular with water-skiers and camping is permitted adjacent to the reservoir.


History

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of
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. Its traditional language region is within the local government areas of
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, on the
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and Broadsound Range and the Fitzroy River, Killarney Station, Mackenzie River and Isaac River. Garingbal, a language of Central Queensland was also spoken in this region, primarily around the Bowen Basin. The Garingbal language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Central Highlands Regional Council. The first European to discover the river was
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in 1844; he was a German explorer who explored many parts of Queensland and the
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.


See also

*
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


External links

* * {{Rivers of Queensland Rivers of Queensland Central Queensland