Comet River

Comet
River
The Comet River near Rolleston
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Central Queensland
Part of	Fitzroy River
Township	Rolleston; Comet
Source	Expedition Range
Source confluence	Brown River and Clematis Creek
- location	south of Rolleston
- elevation	237 m (778 ft)
- coordinates	24°43′40″S 148°43′30″E / 24.72778°S 148.72500°E
Mouth	confluence with the Nogoa River to form the Mackenzie River
- location	north of Comet
- elevation	144 m (472 ft)
- coordinates	23°33′21″S 148°32′11″E / 23.55583°S 148.53639°ECoordinates: 23°33′21″S 148°32′11″E / 23.55583°S 148.53639°E
Length	294 km (183 mi)
National park	Expedition National Park
Reservoir	Comet River Weir; Teatree Waterhole
Location of Comet River mouth in Queensland
[1][2]

The Comet River is a river located in Central Queensland, Australia.

Formed by the confluence of the Brown River and Clematis Creek, the Comet River rises in the Expedition Range, north of Expedition National Park and south of Rolleston. The river flows north, joined by seventeen tributaries, and splits as an anabranch on multiple occasions. The river flows through the Teatree Waterhole and Comet towards its confluence with the Nogoa River to form the Mackenzie River. The river descends 93 metres (305 ft) over its 294-kilometre (183 mi) course. The river is crossed by the Dawson Highway at Rolleston and the Capricorn Highway at Comet.^[1]

The Comet River Weir is the main water storage facility on the river, with a surface area of 13 hectares (32 acres) when full.^[2] In the late 1990s the river was the site for a proposed new dam, although it was never built.

See also

• List of rivers of Queensland

References

1. "Map of Comet River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
2. "Map of Comet River (the weir), QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2015.