Fitzroy River (Queensland)
The Fitzroy River is in Queensland, Australia. The river is formed by the coming together of the Mackenzie and Dawson rivers at Duaringa.[3]
| Fitzroy Toonooba (Dharumbal) | |
|---|---|
 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] |
| 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 |
| Mouth | Coral Sea |
| - location | near Port Alma |
| - coordinates | 23°32′15″S 150°53′13″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 |
| [2] | |
The Fitzroy was named by Charles and William Archer on 4 May 1853. The river was named in honour of Sir Charles FitzRoy, Governor of the Colony of New South Wales.[4] Queensland did not become a colony until 1859.[5]
References
- "Fitzroy River (entry 12565)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- "Map of Fitzroy River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- Harrison, Rod; Ernie James; Chris Sully; Bill Classon; Joy Eckermann (2008). Queensland Dams. Bayswater, Victoria: Australian Fishing Network. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-86513-134-4.
- Isaac Taylor, Names and Their Histories: A Handbook of Historical Geography and Topographical Nomenclature (London: Rivington's, 1898), p. 125
- Jan Bowen; et al., Australia (New York: DK Publishing, 2014), p. 57
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