The Ward River, part of the
Murray-Darling basin, is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
in
Central West 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
, establishe ...
, Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise in the
Warrego Range, south of . Formed by the
confluence of Larry Creek and Rams Gully, the river flows generally south, much of the river is braided channels, joined by 21 minor
tributaries
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 drainag ...
, before reaching its confluence with the
Langlo River west of . The Langlo is itself a tributary of the
Warrego River that flows into the
Darling River
The Darling River (Paakantyi: ''Baaka'' or ''Barka'') is the third-longest river in Australia, measuring from its source in northern New South Wales to its conflu
ence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. Including its long ...
. The river descends over its
course.
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See also
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References
Rivers of Queensland
Tributaries of the Darling River
Central West Queensland
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