Mulligan River

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Mulligan River
Location
State Queensland
Region Channel Country
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Glenormiston Station
  coordinates 22°58′59″S138°14′0″E / 22.98306°S 138.23333°E / -22.98306; 138.23333
  elevation205 m [1]
Mouth Eyre Creek
  coordinates
24°57′45″S138°35′10″E / 24.96250°S 138.58611°E / -24.96250; 138.58611
  elevation
49 m [2]
Length340 km
Basin features
River system Lake Eyre Basin
Tributaries 
  leftRipunthala Creek
  rightMulligan Creek, Sandy Creek, Kalabarkaloo Creek

The Mulligan River is a tributary of Eyre Creek in the Channel Country region of southwest Queensland. It is in the Lake Eyre Basin. [3] The river rises in Glenormiston Station and flows generally south through Marion Downs Station into Eyre Creek, which ultimately feeds through the Warburton River into Lake Eyre.

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References

  1. "Map of Mulligan River, QLD (205 m – 62 m)". Bonzle.com.
  2. "Map of Mulligan River, QLD (62 m – 49 m)". Bonzle.com.
  3. "Georgina - Eyre Creek Basin map". Rainfall and River Conditions. Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 27 December 2018.