Everything about The Burnett River totally explained
The
Burnett River is a river in central
Queensland,
Australia that empties into the
Pacific Ocean near the city of
Bundaberg. The Burnett River region is largely given over to growing
sugar cane.
The Burnett River, together with the nearby
Mary River, is home to the
Queensland Lungfish, one of the most ancient of the extant vertebrate species.
Construction of the
Paradise Dam on the Burnett River, 80 kilometres upstream from Bundaberg, was completed in
November 2005. The dam has a capacity of 300,000 megalitres. The
dam is named after the old
gold mining township of
Paradise, which is now submerged under the waters of the reservoir. All of the structures and artefacts found at the site have been transferred to the nearby town of
Biggenden. The design of the dam complies with strict environmental guidelines and includes a 'fishway' that allows
fish such as the Queensland
lungfish to travel upstream as well as downstream from the dam wall.
The river rises close to Mt Gaeta, east of
Monto, flowing in a general southerly direction past
Eidsvold and
Mundubbera. Downstream of Mundubbera, the river swings east, going through the townships of
Gayndah and
Wallaville before entering the city of Bundaberg. The river flows into the ocean at
Burnett Heads, roughly 20 km from Bundaberg.
Tributaries
Major tributaries of the Burnett River include:
- Three Moon Creek: Rises near Kroombit Tops National Park north of Monto. Flows south through Monto and Mulgildie before emptying into the Burnett River south-east of Abercorn. Part of the creek is dammed near Cania Gorge to form Lake Cania.
- Nogo River: Rises in the hills north-west of Monto. Flows south-east to join the Burnett near Ceradotus. Part of the Nogo River is dammed west of Abercorn to form Wuruma Lake, a popular fishing spot.
- Auburn River: Rises in the hills about 20km west of Cracow. Flows south before swinging to the north-east at its confluence with Johnson Creek. Passes through Auburn River National Park, a little known and untouched piece of pristine bush including Auburn Waterfall. Flows into the Burnett River west of Mundubbera.
- Boyne River: Rises in the Bunya Mountains National Park south-west of Kingaroy. Flows in a general northerly direction, emptying into the Burnett River near Mundubbera (and only 5km from the Burnett River-Auburn River confluence). Part of the Boyne River is dammed near Proston to form Lake Boondooma (which suplies water for the Tarong Power Station near Kingaroy). Note another Boyne River, not part of the Burnett system, is located near Gladstone.
- Barambah Creek: Rises in the hills between Kingaroy and the Sunshine Coast, north of Jimna. Flows in a general northerly direction before meeting the Burnett River north-east of Gayndah. Part of Barambah Creek is dammed south of Murgon to from Lake Barambah, also known as Bjelke-Petersen Dam, named after former Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
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