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.

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Longest rivers nationally

A branch of the Murray River, near Howlong, New South Wales. Murray howlong.jpg
A branch of the Murray River, near Howlong, New South Wales.
Longest rivers in Australia by length
(September 2008)
OrderRiver nameSystemLengthSource
kmmiles
1 Murray River Murray-Darling 2,3751,476 [1]
2 Murrumbidgee River Murray-Darling 1,485923
3 Darling River Murray-Darling 1,472915
4 Lachlan River Murray-Darling 1,448900
5 Warrego River Murray-Darling 1,380857
6 Cooper Creek Lake Eyre 1,300808
7 Paroo River Murray-Darling 1,210752

Longest river by state or territory

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/territoryRiver nameLengthSource
kmmiles
Australian Capital Territory Murrumbidgee River5937 [2]
New South Wales Murray River 1,8081,123
Northern Territory Victoria River 510317
Queensland Flinders River 1,004624
South Australia Murray River 700435
Tasmania South Esk River 245152
Victoria Goulburn River 654406
Western Australia Gascoyne River 834518

Rivers by state or territory

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

New South Wales

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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List of major rivers by basin

Australia's largest primary rivers

RiverLengthDrainage areaAverage 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 Creek2,541.2 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)
Claudie23 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)170 m3/s (5,400 GL/a)
Harmer Creek769.4 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 Creek1,131.6 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 Creek333.7 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)
Mcivor65 km (40 mi)510.2 km2 (197.0 sq mi)12.7 m3/s (400 GL/a)
Meunga Creek314.6 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 Creek557 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)
Nesbit41 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 Creek183.3 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)
Other38,648.4 km2 (14,922.2 sq mi)559.6 m3/s (17,660 GL/a)
The North East Coast basin total450,705 km2 (174,018 sq mi)2,900 m3/s (92,000 GL/a)
II. South East Coast (NSW)

South East Coast (SEV)

Avon 122 km (76 mi)1,829 km2 (706 sq mi)7.6 m3/s (240 GL/a)
Barwon 160 km (99 mi)8,795.6 km2 (3,396.0 sq mi)47 m3/s (1,500 GL/a)
Bega 102.3 km (63.6 mi)1,960.5 km2 (757.0 sq mi)10.4 m3/s (330 GL/a)
Bellinger 109 km (68 mi)1,141.6 km2 (440.8 sq mi)11.8 m3/s (370 GL/a)
Bemm 58 km (36 mi)949.7 km2 (366.7 sq mi)7.6 m3/s (240 GL/a)
Bunyip 76.5 km (47.5 mi)1,024.9 km2 (395.7 sq mi)8.5 m3/s (270 GL/a)
Cann 102 km (63 mi)1,151.2 km2 (444.5 sq mi)8.6 m3/s (270 GL/a)
Clarence 343 km (213 mi)22,700 km2 (8,800 sq mi)165.4 m3/s (5,220 GL/a)
Clyde 102 km (63 mi)1,732.4 km2 (668.9 sq mi)12.4 m3/s (390 GL/a)
Curdies 66 km (41 mi)1,031.5 km2 (398.3 sq mi)5.9 m3/s (190 GL/a)
Eumeralla 78 km (48 mi)904.1 km2 (349.1 sq mi)4.1 m3/s (130 GL/a)
Fitzroy 58 km (36 mi)1,385.9 km2 (535.1 sq mi)4.3 m3/s (140 GL/a)
Gellibrand 96 km (60 mi)1,087.6 km2 (419.9 sq mi)11 m3/s (350 GL/a)
Genoa 95 km (59 mi)1,741 km2 (672 sq mi)13.6 m3/s (430 GL/a)
Georges 96 km (60 mi)934.1 km2 (360.7 sq mi)6.5 m3/s (210 GL/a)
Glenelg 350 km (220 mi)12,157 km2 (4,694 sq mi)22.3 m3/s (700 GL/a)
Hastings 180 km (110 mi)4,490 km2 (1,730 sq mi)58.7 m3/s (1,850 GL/a)
Hawkesbury 120 km (75 mi)21,810 km2 (8,420 sq mi)95 m3/s (3,000 GL/a)
Hopkins 271 km (168 mi)8,843.9 km2 (3,414.6 sq mi)47 m3/s (1,500 GL/a)
Hunter 300 km (190 mi)21,430 km2 (8,270 sq mi)60 m3/s (1,900 GL/a)
Karuah 101 km (63 mi)1,445.5 km2 (558.1 sq mi)10 m3/s (320 GL/a)
La Trobe 271 km (168 mi)9,273 km2 (3,580 sq mi)54.8 m3/s (1,730 GL/a)
Macleay 298 km (185 mi)11,420 km2 (4,410 sq mi)62 m3/s (2,000 GL/a)
Manning 261 km (162 mi)8,190 km2 (3,160 sq mi)78 m3/s (2,500 GL/a)
Merri 89.7 km (55.7 mi)1,029.1 km2 (397.3 sq mi)7.4 m3/s (230 GL/a)
Mitchell 121 km (75 mi)4,873 km2 (1,881 sq mi)35 m3/s (1,100 GL/a)
Moruya 157.6 km (97.9 mi)1,435.1 km2 (554.1 sq mi)8.3 m3/s (260 GL/a)
Moyne 82 km (51 mi)626.3 km2 (241.8 sq mi)3.7 m3/s (120 GL/a)
Myall 92 km (57 mi)967.2 km2 (373.4 sq mi)6.5 m3/s (210 GL/a)
Nambucca 87 km (54 mi)1,299 km2 (502 sq mi)12.7 m3/s (400 GL/a)
Patterson 58 km (36 mi)778.6 km2 (300.6 sq mi)5.5 m3/s (170 GL/a)
Richmond 248 km (154 mi)6,862 km2 (2,649 sq mi)106 m3/s (3,300 GL/a)
Shoalhaven 327 km (203 mi)7,086 km2 (2,736 sq mi)49 m3/s (1,500 GL/a)
Snowy 352 km (219 mi)15,796 km2 (6,099 sq mi)75 m3/s (2,400 GL/a)
Stewarts 62 km (39 mi)621.1 km2 (239.8 sq mi)6.3 m3/s (200 GL/a)
Tambo 186 km (116 mi)2,891 km2 (1,116 sq mi)10.4 m3/s (330 GL/a)
Tarwin 81.8 km (50.8 mi)1,591.7 km2 (614.6 sq mi)11 m3/s (350 GL/a)
Towamba 86 km (53 mi)1,094.2 km2 (422.5 sq mi)7.2 m3/s (230 GL/a)
Tuross 147 km (91 mi)1,815.1 km2 (700.8 sq mi)18.5 m3/s (580 GL/a)
Tweed 78 km (48 mi)1,080 km2 (420 sq mi)25.4 m3/s (800 GL/a)
Yarra 242 km (150 mi)5,464.4 km2 (2,109.8 sq mi)38 m3/s (1,200 GL/a)
Werribee 110 km (68 mi)1,453.5 km2 (561.2 sq mi)7.3 m3/s (230 GL/a)
Other62,711.8 km2 (24,213.2 sq mi)186.6 m3/s (5,890 GL/a)
The South East Coast basin total268,000 km2 (103,000 sq mi)1,440 m3/s (45,000 GL/a)
III. South Australian Gulf (SAG)
IV. South West Coast (SWC)
V. Pilbara–Gascoyne (PG)

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Ashburton 680 km (420 mi)75,698 km2 (29,227 sq mi)22 m3/s (690 GL/a)
Cane 168 km (104 mi)2,798.6 km2 (1,080.5 sq mi)2 m3/s (63 GL/a)
Chapman 105 km (65 mi)1,952 km2 (754 sq mi)1.7 m3/s (54 GL/a)
De Grey *569 km (354 mi)56,716 km2 (21,898 sq mi)36.4 m3/s (1,150 GL/a)
Fortescue 760 km (470 mi)49,759 km2 (19,212 sq mi)12.4 m3/s (390 GL/a)
Gascoyne 865 km (537 mi)75,835 km2 (29,280 sq mi)20.5 m3/s (650 GL/a)
George 182 km (113 mi)1,994.4 km2 (770.0 sq mi)2 m3/s (63 GL/a)
Gibb 112 km (70 mi)10,496.2 km2 (4,052.6 sq mi)2.7 m3/s (85 GL/a)
Greenough 361 km (224 mi)12,164.8 km2 (4,696.9 sq mi)6.6 m3/s (210 GL/a)
Harding 150 km (93 mi)1,685.3 km2 (650.7 sq mi)1.3 m3/s (41 GL/a)
Hutt 72.4 km (45.0 mi)1,326.4 km2 (512.1 sq mi)0.34 m3/s (11 GL/a)
Irwin 149 km (93 mi)6,145.9 km2 (2,372.9 sq mi)5.2 m3/s (160 GL/a)
Maitland 92 km (57 mi)2,083.4 km2 (804.4 sq mi)0.8 m3/s (25 GL/a)
Murchison 820 km (510 mi)91,253 km2 (35,233 sq mi)10.8 m3/s (340 GL/a)
Pardoo Creek99.9 km (62.1 mi)1,526.7 km2 (589.5 sq mi)2.6 m3/s (82 GL/a)
Peawah106 km (66 mi)2,222.8 km2 (858.2 sq mi)2.8 m3/s (88 GL/a)
Robe 276 km (171 mi)7,587.8 km2 (2,929.7 sq mi)10.3 m3/s (330 GL/a)
Sherlock 393 km (244 mi)5,137.1 km2 (1,983.4 sq mi)6 m3/s (190 GL/a)
Turner 236 km (147 mi)3,584.8 km2 (1,384.1 sq mi)3.5 m3/s (110 GL/a)
Yule 190 km (120 mi)8,636.9 km2 (3,334.7 sq mi)7.1 m3/s (220 GL/a)
Other101,395.9 km2 (39,149.2 sq mi)41 m3/s (1,300 GL/a)
The Pilbara–Gascoyne basin total520,000 km2 (200,000 sq mi)198 m3/s (6,200 GL/a)
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 *682 km (424 mi)53,708 km2 (20,737 sq mi)376 m3/s (11,900 GL/a)
Deep Creek6,736.9 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 Creek2,139.3 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)
Reynolds1,870.6 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)
Other651,712.5 km2 (251,627.6 sq mi)404.4 m3/s (12,760 GL/a)
The Tanami–Timor Sea Coast basin total1,162,000 km2 (449,000 sq mi)2,640 m3/s (83,000 GL/a)
VII. Carpentaria Coast (CC)
Archer 268 km (167 mi)13,848 km2 (5,347 sq mi)235.3 m3/s (7,430 GL/a)
Calvert 222 km (138 mi)10,333 km2 (3,990 sq mi)30 m3/s (950 GL/a)
Chapman2,042.8 km2 (788.7 sq mi)23.7 m3/s (750 GL/a)
Cliffdale Creek 197 km (122 mi)2,783.7 km2 (1,074.8 sq mi)7.2 m3/s (230 GL/a)
Coleman 5,192.1 km2 (2,004.7 sq mi)48.8 m3/s (1,540 GL/a)
Ducie 69 km (43 mi)3,226.6 km2 (1,245.8 sq mi)53 m3/s (1,700 GL/a)
Edward 208 km (129 mi)4,000.9 km2 (1,544.8 sq mi)43.4 m3/s (1,370 GL/a)
Eight Mile Creek1,389.7 km2 (536.6 sq mi)4.2 m3/s (130 GL/a)
Embley 54 km (34 mi)863.4 km2 (333.4 sq mi)15.3 m3/s (480 GL/a)
Flinders 1,004 km (624 mi)109,715 km2 (42,361 sq mi)122.2 m3/s (3,860 GL/a)
Gilbert 887 km (551 mi)46,412 km2 (17,920 sq mi)171.3 m3/s (5,410 GL/a)
Hey17 km (11 mi)521.6 km2 (201.4 sq mi)10.4 m3/s (330 GL/a)
Holroyd 325 km (202 mi)10,287 km2 (3,972 sq mi)127.9 m3/s (4,040 GL/a)
Jackson64.7 km (40.2 mi)1,625.7 km2 (627.7 sq mi)28.5 m3/s (900 GL/a)
Jardine 162 km (101 mi)3,282 km2 (1,267 sq mi)105 m3/s (3,300 GL/a)
Kirke83.6 km (51.9 mi)1,464.9 km2 (565.6 sq mi)24.4 m3/s (770 GL/a)
Koolatong 92 km (57 mi)2,607 km2 (1,007 sq mi)25.4 m3/s (800 GL/a)
Lagoon Creek136 km (85 mi)2,425.6 km2 (936.5 sq mi)7.4 m3/s (230 GL/a)
Leichhardt 630 km (390 mi)33,287 km2 (12,852 sq mi)69 m3/s (2,200 GL/a)
Limmen Bight 514 km (319 mi)15,938 km2 (6,154 sq mi)36.6 m3/s (1,160 GL/a)
McArthur 521 km (324 mi)19,597 km2 (7,566 sq mi)45 m3/s (1,400 GL/a)
Mission 37 km (23 mi)1,239.5 km2 (478.6 sq mi)21.1 m3/s (670 GL/a)
Mitchell 750 km (470 mi)71,757 km2 (27,706 sq mi)727.3 m3/s (22,950 GL/a)
Nicholson 725 km (450 mi)53,200 km2 (20,500 sq mi)103.3 m3/s (3,260 GL/a)
Norman 679 km (422 mi)50,445 km2 (19,477 sq mi)74.3 m3/s (2,340 GL/a)
Robinson 215 km (134 mi)11,369 km2 (4,390 sq mi)23.9 m3/s (750 GL/a)
Roper *599 km (372 mi)81,794 km2 (31,581 sq mi)176 m3/s (5,600 GL/a)
Rose169 km (105 mi)3,601.5 km2 (1,390.5 sq mi)17.1 m3/s (540 GL/a)
Rosie Creek88.3 km (54.9 mi)1,942.4 km2 (750.0 sq mi)7.3 m3/s (230 GL/a)
Settlement Creek 142 km (88 mi)3,940.4 km2 (1,521.4 sq mi)12 m3/s (380 GL/a)
Staaten 383 km (238 mi)25,732 km2 (9,935 sq mi)217.1 m3/s (6,850 GL/a)
Towns 84 km (52 mi)4,530.1 km2 (1,749.1 sq mi)11 m3/s (350 GL/a)
Walker 119 km (74 mi)2,285.4 km2 (882.4 sq mi)15.3 m3/s (480 GL/a)
Ward 46 km (29 mi)633.2 km2 (244.5 sq mi)12.4 m3/s (390 GL/a)
Watson 92 km (57 mi)2,885.2 km2 (1,114.0 sq mi)48.6 m3/s (1,530 GL/a)
Wearyan152 km (94 mi)3,742.9 km2 (1,445.1 sq mi)11.3 m3/s (360 GL/a)
Wenlock 322 km (200 mi)7,460 km2 (2,880 sq mi)126.7 m3/s (4,000 GL/a)
Other26,541.9 km2 (10,247.9 sq mi)191.2 m3/s (6,030 GL/a)
The Carpentaria Coast basin total641,000 km2 (247,000 sq mi)3,029.9 m3/s (95,620 GL/a)
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 total1,061,469 km2 (409,835 sq mi)459.3 m3/s (14,490 GL/a)
X. Lake Eyre Basin

Bulloo–Bancannia

Lake Eyre Basin
Cooper Creek *1,420 km (880 mi)297,950 km2 (115,040 sq mi)35.7 m3/s (1,130 GL/a)
Finke – Macumba 750 km (470 mi)101,490 km2 (39,190 sq mi)6.5 m3/s (210 GL/a)
Frome 245 km (152 mi)18,200 km2 (7,000 sq mi)1.1 m3/s (35 GL/a)
Hale – Todd 424 km (263 mi)59,890 km2 (23,120 sq mi)2.7 m3/s (85 GL/a)
Hay728 km (452 mi)100,376 km2 (38,755 sq mi)4.6 m3/s (150 GL/a)
Neales 420 km (260 mi)35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)2.6 m3/s (82 GL/a)
Warburton – Georgina – Diamantina *1,400 km (870 mi)408,005 km2 (157,532 sq mi)60.2 m3/s (1,900 GL/a)
Other149,089 km2 (57,564 sq mi)33.1 m3/s (1,040 GL/a)
Bulloo–Bancannia Basin
Bulloo 600 km (370 mi)48,033.7 km2 (18,545.9 sq mi)9.8 m3/s (310 GL/a)
Other52,966.3 km2 (20,450.4 sq mi)7.5 m3/s (240 GL/a)
The Lake Eyre and Bulloo–Bancannia basin total1,271,000 km2 (491,000 sq mi)162.2 m3/s (5,120 GL/a)
XI. South Western Plateau (SWP)

North Western Plateau (NWP)

Australia

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* Daly–Katherine (682 km), Roper–Waterhouse (599 km), Cooper Creek–Barcoo (1,420 km), Warburton–Georgina (1,400 km); De Grey–Oakover (569 km);

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