Nogoa River

Coordinates: 23°33′21″S 148°32′11″E / 23.55583°S 148.53639°E / -23.55583; 148.53639
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Nogoa
Railway bridge in Emerald during a flood, 1918
Nogoa River is located in Queensland
Nogoa River
Location of Nogoa River mouth in Queensland
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionCentral Queensland
CityEmerald
Physical characteristics
SourceCarnarvon Range
 • locationCarnarvon National Park
 • coordinates24°51′38″S 147°00′16″E / 24.86056°S 147.00444°E / -24.86056; 147.00444
 • elevation501 m (1,644 ft)
Mouthconfluence with Comet River, forming the Mackenzie River
 • location
north of Comet
 • coordinates
23°33′21″S 148°32′11″E / 23.55583°S 148.53639°E / -23.55583; 148.53639
 • elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Length569 km (354 mi)
Basin size27,690 km2 (10,690 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
River systemFitzroy River basin
National parksCarnarvon National Park, Minerva Hills National Park, Peak Range National Park, Snake Range National Park
[2]

The Nogoa River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia.

Course and features

The river rises on the

course. The river is crossed by the Gregory and Capricorn Highways at Emerald.[2]

The river has a

riverine wetlands.[1]

The reservoir created by Queensland's second largest dam,[3] Lake Maraboon was formed when the Fairbairn Dam was built on the river in 1972. The dam and a network of channels along the Nogoa River supplies water for the Emerald Irrigation Area.[4]

Sir Thomas Mitchell was the first European explorer to discover the river on 19 July 1846.[5]

Major flooding events

In January 2008, the Nogoa River reached record flood levels. During the flood, water levels in the Fairbairn Dam rapidly exceeded 100%.

dragline defunct after it had been submerged.[8]

In December 2010 - January 2011 the river was impacted by major flooding at Emerald[9] and in the Nogoa's upper catchment.[10]

Cultural Heritage

The

traditional owners include the Gayiri people who occupied the area for tens of thousands of years before European colonisation began in the nineteenth century. The Gayiri (Kairi, Khararya) language region takes in the landscape of the Central Highlands Regional Council, including Emerald and Nogoa River.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Nogoa River drainage sub-basin". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Map of Nogoa River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Fairbairn Dam performed well during Emerald's major flood event" (Press release). SunWater. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Water resources - Overview - Queensland - Basin & Surface Water Management Area: Nogoa / Mackenzie". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Nogoa River (entry 24444)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Drought-stricken Fairbairn Dam overflows". 19 January 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  7. The Brisbane Times
    . Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  8. ^ Morley, Peter (26 April 2008). "Central Highlands dragline a costly rust bucket". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Archived from the original on 27 April 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  9. Central Highlands Regional Council
    . Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  10. Central Highlands Regional Council
    . Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  11. CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Gayiri". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland
    . Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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