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List of rivers of Australia

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Major 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

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A branch of the Murray River, near Howlong, New South Wales.
Longest rivers in Australia by length
(September 2008)
Order River name System Length Source
km miles
1 Murray River Murray-Darling 2,375 1,476 [1]
2 Murrumbidgee River Murray-Darling 1,485 923
3 Darling River Murray-Darling 1,472 915
4 Lachlan River Murray-Darling 1,448 900
5 Warrego River Murray-Darling 1,380 857
6 Cooper Creek Lake Eyre 1,300 808
7 Paroo River Murray-Darling 1,210 752

Longest river by state or territory

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Although the Murray River forms much of the border separating New South Wales and Victoria, it is not Victoria's longest river because the New South Wales border is delineated by the river's southern bank rather than by the middle of the river. The only section of the river formally within Victoria is a stretch of approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) where it separates Victoria and South Australia. At this point, the middle of the river forms the border.[2]

Longest rivers in each state or territory
(December 2012)
State/territory River name Length Source
km miles
Australian Capital Territory Murrumbidgee River 59 37 [2]
New South Wales Murray River 1,808 1,123
Northern Territory Victoria River 510 317
Queensland Flinders River 1,004 624
South Australia Murray River 700 435
Tasmania South Esk River 245 152
Victoria Goulburn River 654 406
Western Australia Gascoyne River 834 518

Rivers by state or territory

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The following is a list of rivers located within Australian states and territories. Where a river crosses a state or territory boundary, it is listed in both states and territories. Where a river has a name that includes the word creek, it has been officially designated as a river.

Australian Capital Territory

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See also: List of watercourses in the Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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Main article: Rivers of New South Wales
See also: List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K) and List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z)

The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales lists 439 rivers in the Geographical Names Register.[3] In the following list, where there are duplicated names, the source local government area (LGA) is identified. In the event of there being two rivers of the same name within the same local government area, additional referencing is provided. Rivers of New South Wales lists all rivers below, grouped according to whether the river flows towards the coast or flow inland, and grouped according to their respective catchment and sub-catchment. Where shown in italics, the watercourse is a creek, rivulet, brook, or similar.

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Tasmania

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List of major rivers by basin

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Australia's largest primary rivers

River Length Drainage area Average discharge
I. North East Coast (NEC)
Annan 66 km (41 mi) 939.7 km2 (362.8 sq mi) 31.1 m3/s (980 GL/a)
Baffle Creek 2,541.2 km2 (981.2 sq mi) 11.4 m3/s (360 GL/a)
Barratta Creek 109 km (68 mi) 1,210.8 km2 (467.5 sq mi) 10 m3/s (320 GL/a)
Barron 165 km (103 mi) 2,138 km2 (825 sq mi) 34.6 m3/s (1,090 GL/a)
Bloomfield 18 km (11 mi) 418.5 km2 (161.6 sq mi) 16.2 m3/s (510 GL/a)
Boyne 125 km (78 mi) 2,411.6 km2 (931.1 sq mi) 10.3 m3/s (330 GL/a)
Brisbane 344 km (214 mi) 13,652.3 km2 (5,271.2 sq mi) 56.5 m3/s (1,780 GL/a)
Burdekin 886 km (551 mi) 130,108.3 km2 (50,235.1 sq mi) 394 m3/s (12,400 GL/a)
Burnett 435 km (270 mi) 33,267.2 km2 (12,844.5 sq mi) 78 m3/s (2,500 GL/a)
Burrum 31 km (19 mi) 2,327.4 km2 (898.6 sq mi) 9.5 m3/s (300 GL/a)
Calliope 98 km (61 mi) 1,856.4 km2 (716.8 sq mi) 5 m3/s (160 GL/a)
Claudie 23 km (14 mi) 366.2 km2 (141.4 sq mi) 12.2 m3/s (390 GL/a)
Daintree 140 km (87 mi) 1,303.5 km2 (503.3 sq mi) 66.3 m3/s (2,090 GL/a)
Don 60 km (37 mi) 1,116.8 km2 (431.2 sq mi) 10 m3/s (320 GL/a)
Endeavour 140 km (87 mi) 958.6 km2 (370.1 sq mi) 28.1 m3/s (890 GL/a)
Fitzroy 480 km (300 mi) 142,839.6 km2 (55,150.7 sq mi) 252.4 m3/s (7,970 GL/a)
Harmer Creek 769.4 km2 (297.1 sq mi) 20.5 m3/s (650 GL/a)
Haughton 110 km (68 mi) 2,172.4 km2 (838.8 sq mi) 11.5 m3/s (360 GL/a)
Herbert 288 km (179 mi) 10,130 km2 (3,910 sq mi) 137 m3/s (4,300 GL/a)
Herbert Creek 1,131.6 km2 (436.9 sq mi) 4.8 m3/s (150 GL/a)
Jeannie 43 km (27 mi) 482.8 km2 (186.4 sq mi) 11 m3/s (350 GL/a)
Johnstone 200 km (120 mi) 1,642.5 km2 (634.2 sq mi) 112.1 m3/s (3,540 GL/a)
Kolan 195 km (121 mi) 2,756.3 km2 (1,064.2 sq mi) 11.8 m3/s (370 GL/a)
Liverpool Creek 333.7 km2 (128.8 sq mi) 21.6 m3/s (680 GL/a)
Logan 184 km (114 mi) 3,841.8 km2 (1,483.3 sq mi) 31.7 m3/s (1,000 GL/a)
Lockhart 36 km (22 mi) 765 km2 (295 sq mi) 16.3 m3/s (510 GL/a)
Mary 291 km (181 mi) 9,019.7 km2 (3,482.5 sq mi) 64.9 m3/s (2,050 GL/a)
Mcivor 65 km (40 mi) 510.2 km2 (197.0 sq mi) 12.7 m3/s (400 GL/a)
Meunga Creek 314.6 km2 (121.5 sq mi) 10 m3/s (320 GL/a)
Mulgrave 70 km (43 mi) 1,390.9 km2 (537.0 sq mi) 101.1 m3/s (3,190 GL/a)
Murray 70 km (43 mi) 555.8 km2 (214.6 sq mi) 20.6 m3/s (650 GL/a)
Murray Creek 557 km2 (215 sq mi) 13 m3/s (410 GL/a)
Nerang 62 km (39 mi) 486.8 km2 (188.0 sq mi) 11.4 m3/s (360 GL/a)
Nesbit 41 km (25 mi) 693.3 km2 (267.7 sq mi) 12.8 m3/s (400 GL/a)
Noosa 60 km (37 mi) 945.5 km2 (365.1 sq mi) 11.3 m3/s (360 GL/a)
Normanby 350 km (220 mi) 24,429.1 km2 (9,432.1 sq mi) 451.6 m3/s (14,250 GL/a)
O'Connell 34.2 km (21.3 mi) 886.5 km2 (342.3 sq mi) 18.4 m3/s (580 GL/a)
Olive 70 km (43 mi) 1,701.6 km2 (657.0 sq mi) 52.3 m3/s (1,650 GL/a)
Pascoe 119 km (74 mi) 2,023.6 km2 (781.3 sq mi) 71.2 m3/s (2,250 GL/a)
Pioneer 120 km (75 mi) 1,550 km2 (600 sq mi) 31 m3/s (980 GL/a)
Proserpine 69 km (43 mi) 1,006.9 km2 (388.8 sq mi) 15.2 m3/s (480 GL/a)
Ross 49 km (30 mi) 917.1 km2 (354.1 sq mi) 10.9 m3/s (340 GL/a)
South Maria Creek 183.3 km2 (70.8 sq mi) 11.3 m3/s (360 GL/a)
Stewart 96 km (60 mi) 837.1 km2 (323.2 sq mi) 12 m3/s (380 GL/a)
Styx 33 km (21 mi) 1,066.5 km2 (411.8 sq mi) 2.7 m3/s (85 GL/a)
Tully 133 km (83 mi) 1,508.5 km2 (582.4 sq mi) 84.5 m3/s (2,670 GL/a)
Other 38,648.4 km2 (14,922.2 sq mi) 477.2 m3/s (15,060 GL/a)
The North East Coast basin total 450,705 km2 (174,018 sq mi) 2,900 m3/s (92,000 GL/a)
II. South East Coast (NSW)

South East Coast (SEV)

III. South Australian Gulf (SAG)
IV. South West Coast (SWC)
V. Pilbara–Gascoyne (PG)

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VI. Tanami–Timor Sea Coast (TTS)
Adelaide 238 km (148 mi) 7,430 km2 (2,870 sq mi) 60 m3/s (1,900 GL/a)
Berkeley 135 km (84 mi) 5,149 km2 (1,988 sq mi) 13.1 m3/s (410 GL/a)
Blyth 175 km (109 mi) 9,219 km2 (3,559 sq mi) 58.9 m3/s (1,860 GL/a)
Buckingham 59 km (37 mi) 1,301.7 km2 (502.6 sq mi) 10 m3/s (320 GL/a)
Charnley 148 km (92 mi) 6,043.7 km2 (2,333.5 sq mi) 21.2 m3/s (670 GL/a)
Daly 354 km (220 mi) 53,708 km2 (20,737 sq mi) 376 m3/s (11,900 GL/a)
Deep Creek 6,736.9 km2 (2,601.1 sq mi) 4.4 m3/s (140 GL/a)
Drysdale 432 km (268 mi) 15,722.5 km2 (6,070.5 sq mi) 34.2 m3/s (1,080 GL/a)
Durack 306 km (190 mi) 14,237.9 km2 (5,497.3 sq mi) 26.1 m3/s (820 GL/a)
East Alligator 160 km (99 mi) 15,876 km2 (6,130 sq mi) 218 m3/s (6,900 GL/a)
Finniss 2,391.5 km2 (923.4 sq mi) 21.4 m3/s (680 GL/a)
Fitzmaurice 276 km (171 mi) 6,662.1 km2 (2,572.3 sq mi) 48 m3/s (1,500 GL/a)
Mardoowarra Fitzroy 733 km (455 mi) 95,694.5 km2 (36,947.9 sq mi) 210 m3/s (6,600 GL/a)
Forrest 141 km (88 mi) 3,061.2 km2 (1,181.9 sq mi) 5.6 m3/s (180 GL/a)
Fraser 70 km (43 mi) 2,467 km2 (953 sq mi) 7.7 m3/s (240 GL/a)
Glenelg 89 km (55 mi) 1,864 km2 (720 sq mi) 13 m3/s (410 GL/a)
Glyde 171 km (106 mi) 10,391 km2 (4,012 sq mi) 66.5 m3/s (2,100 GL/a)
Goomadeer 138 km (86 mi) 2,468.3 km2 (953.0 sq mi) 36.1 m3/s (1,140 GL/a)
Isdell 206 km (128 mi) 5,526 km2 (2,134 sq mi) 18.4 m3/s (580 GL/a)
Keep 258 km (160 mi) 4,996 km2 (1,929 sq mi) 15.8 m3/s (500 GL/a)
King Edward 221 km (137 mi) 8,480.8 km2 (3,274.5 sq mi) 42.8 m3/s (1,350 GL/a)
King George 112 km (70 mi) 2,884.6 km2 (1,113.8 sq mi) 14.5 m3/s (460 GL/a)
Liverpool 138 km (86 mi) 8,480 km2 (3,270 sq mi) 135 m3/s (4,300 GL/a)
Mary 225 km (140 mi) 7,413.8 km2 (2,862.5 sq mi) 76.1 m3/s (2,400 GL/a)
May 69 km (43 mi) 2,412 km2 (931 sq mi) 5.5 m3/s (170 GL/a)
Meda 88 km (55 mi) 11,851 km2 (4,576 sq mi) 32.8 m3/s (1,040 GL/a)
Mitchell 117 km (73 mi) 2,955 km2 (1,141 sq mi) 20.5 m3/s (650 GL/a)
Moyle 133 km (83 mi) 3,397.7 km2 (1,311.9 sq mi) 20 m3/s (630 GL/a)
Murgenella Creek 2,139.3 km2 (826.0 sq mi) 15.3 m3/s (480 GL/a)
Ord 651 km (405 mi) 55,385 km2 (21,384 sq mi) 150 m3/s (4,700 GL/a)
Pentecost 118 km (73 mi) 8,975.4 km2 (3,465.4 sq mi) 19 m3/s (600 GL/a)
Prince Regent 106 km (66 mi) 2,127.3 km2 (821.4 sq mi) 10.1 m3/s (320 GL/a)
Reynolds 1,870.6 km2 (722.2 sq mi) 24.8 m3/s (780 GL/a)
Robinson 107 km (66 mi) 2,559 km2 (988 sq mi) 10 m3/s (320 GL/a)
Roe 66 km (41 mi) 3,284 km2 (1,268 sq mi) 16.4 m3/s (520 GL/a)
South Alligator 160 km (99 mi) 11,917 km2 (4,601 sq mi) 182 m3/s (5,700 GL/a)
Victoria 560 km (350 mi) 99,412.5 km2 (38,383.4 sq mi) 159 m3/s (5,000 GL/a)
West Alligator 80 km (50 mi) 1,302.8 km2 (503.0 sq mi) 12 m3/s (380 GL/a)
Wildman Creek 98 km (61 mi) 2,493.4 km2 (962.7 sq mi) 25.4 m3/s (800 GL/a)
Other 651,712.5 km2 (251,627.6 sq mi) 404.4 m3/s (12,760 GL/a)
The Tanami–Timor Sea Coast basin total 1,162,000 km2 (449,000 sq mi) 2,640 m3/s (83,000 GL/a)
VII. Carpentaria Coast (CC)
VIII. Tasmania (TAS)
IX. Murray–Darling Basin (MDB)
Murray 2,508 km (1,558 mi) 1,061,469 km2 (409,835 sq mi) 459.3 m3/s (14,490 GL/a)
The Murray–Darling basin total 1,061,469 km2 (409,835 sq mi) 459.3 m3/s (14,490 GL/a)
X. Lake Eyre Basin

Bulloo–Bancannia

XI. South Western Plateau (SWP)

North Western Plateau (NWP)

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