Thomson River (Queensland)
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The Thomson River is a perennial river that forms part of the Lake Eyre Basin, situated in the central west and western regions of Queensland, Australia. Much of the course of the river comprises a series of narrow channels synonymous with the Channel Country and the Galilee subregion.[2]
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Thomson | |
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Etymology | Sir Edward Deas Thomson KCMG, CMG |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | Central West Queensland, Western Queensland |
City | Longreach |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Alma Range, Great Dividing Range |
• location | north of Muttaburra |
• elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Barcoo River to form Cooper Creek |
• coordinates | 25°10′2″S 142°53′24″E |
• elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Length | 350 km (220 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Lake Eyre Basin |
Tributaries | |
• right | Landsborough Creek, Darr River |
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The river was named in 1847 by the explorer, Edmund Kennedy, in honour of The Hon. Sir Edward Deas Thomson KCMG, CMG, the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales at the time of discovery.[3][4]