Fitzroy | |
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![]() Dawn breaks on the Fitzroy River as it passes through Rockhampton | |
Location of Fitzroy River mouth in Queensland | |
Etymology | In honour of Sir Charles FitzRoy[1] |
Native name | Toonooba (Dharumbal) |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | Central Queensland |
City | Rockhampton |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Dawson River and Mackenzie River |
• coordinates | 23°37′39″S 149°46′1″E / 23.62750°S 149.76694°E |
Mouth | Coral Sea |
• location | near Port Alma |
• coordinates | 23°32′15″S 150°53′13″E / 23.53750°S 150.88694°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 480 km (300 mi) |
Basin size | 142,665 km2 (55,083 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 187 m3/s (6,600 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
National park | Goodedulla National Park |
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The Fitzroy River (Darumbal: Toonooba)[1] is a river in Central Queensland, Australia. Its catchment covers an area of 142,665 square kilometres (55,083 sq mi), making it the largest river catchment flowing to the eastern coast of Australia.[3] It is also the largest river basin that discharges onto the Great Barrier Reef.[4]
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