Styx River (West Central Queensland)

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Location of Styx River mouth in Queensland
Location
Country Australia
State Queensland
Region Central Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceGilbert Range
  locationbelow Mount Lookout
  elevation746 m (2,448 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Gilbert River
  location
below Conical Hill
  coordinates
19°15′01″S143°55′18″E / 19.25028°S 143.92167°E / -19.25028; 143.92167
  elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)
Length24 km (15 mi)
Basin features
National park Blackbraes National Park
[1] [2]

The Styx River is a river in the western portion of Central Queensland, Australia.

The headwaters of the river rise on the Gilberton Plateau in the Einasleigh Uplands, part of the Atherton Tableland in the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally south by southwest through the Blackbraes National Park before reaching its confluence with the Gilbert River below Conical Hill. The river descends 121 metres (397 ft) over its 24-kilometre (15 mi) course. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Styx River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. "Styx River (entry 32718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 November 2015.