Calliope River

Calliope River

The Calliope River is located in Central Queensland, Australia. The river rises in the Calliope Range inland from the industrial port city of Gladstone, flows past the town of Calliope, before emptying into the Pacific Ocean just north of Gladstone. River length is approximately 100 kilometres, with a catchment area of approximately 2230 square kilometres.

The major industry in the river area is the raising of beef cattle.

External links

* [http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/wrp/pdf/calliope/calliope_map.pdf Map of the Calliope River catchment area] (PDF file)


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