Don River (Central Queensland)

This article is about the river in Central Queensland. For the river in North Queensland, see Don River (North Queensland).

For other uses, see Don River (disambiguation).

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

Don
Location of Don River mouth in Queensland
Location
Country	Australia
Region	Central Queensland
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	below Black Mountain
• coordinates	23°59′02″S 150°40′52″E
• elevation	246 m (807 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Dawson River
• location	north of Baralaba
• coordinates	23°57′13″S 149°51′11″E
• elevation	71 m (233 ft)
Length	165 km (103 mi)
Basin features
River system	Fitzroy River basin
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Located within the Fitzroy River basin, the Don River rises in the Don River State Forest below Black Mountain and flows generally west, then southwest, than west, joined by twelve tributaries. The river reaches its confluence with the Dawson River north of Baralaba. The Don River descends 175 metres (574 ft) over its 165-kilometre (103 mi) course. From source to mouth, the river is crossed by the Burnett Highway and the Leichhardt Highway.^[1]

See also

• Queensland portal
• Water portal
• Environment portal

• List of rivers of Australia § Queensland