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Maroochy River

Maroochy River is a river in Queensland, Australia. It flows into the Pacific Ocean at Maroochydore, a vacation and fishing resort 75 miles (121 kilometers) north of Brisbane. On its way, the river waters a rich sugar- and fruit-growing area. The Maroochy is fed by two tributaries, the North Maroochy and the South Maroochy. More »

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Clarence River

Clarence River is the name of two rivers in Australasia. One is in the northeast of the South... More >>

Cloncurry River

Cloncurry River, in western Queensland, Australia, flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is one... More >>

Daly River

Daly River is on the northwestern coast of the Northern Territory, Australia. It is formed by the... More >>

Dusky Sound

Dusky Sound is the largest and one of the most beautiful of the many sounds in Fiordland, on the... More >>

Estuary

Estuary is a coastal river valley flooded by an ocean. Most estuaries are funnel-shaped, with the... More >>

Fitzroy

Fitzroy is the name of three Australian rivers. The Fitzroy River in Queensland flows about 300... More >>

Flinders River

Flinders River is the longest river in Queensland, Australia. It rises in the Great Dividing... More >>

Gascoyne River

Gascoyne River rises to the north of the Robinson Ranges in Western Australia and flows westward... More >>

Maroochy River

Maroochy River is a river in Queensland, Australia. It flows into the Pacific Ocean at... More >>

Namoi River

Namoi River is a river in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is 525 miles (845 kilometers)... More >>

Nepean River

Nepean River is a river that rises in the Illawarra coastal range southeast of Bowral in New... More >>

Ovens River

Ovens River is in northeastern Victoria, Australia. It rises on the northern slopes of Mount... More >>

Queen Charlotte Sound

Queen Charlotte Sound is the most easterly of the Marlborough Sounds, a group of fiords on the... More >>

Waitaki River

Waitaki, wy TAH kee, River is a river in the southeastern part of the South Island of New... More >>


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