Diamantina River [SEP] continent
Diamantina River
The Diamantina River is a major river located in Central West Queensland and the far north of South Australia.
The river was named by William Landsborough in 1866 for Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma), wife of Sir George Bowen, the first Governor of Queensland. It has three major tributaries the Western River, Mayne River and Farrars Creek.
Geography.
Rising north-west of in the Swords Range in Queensland, the river flows in a south-westerly direction through central Queensland and the Channel
Diamantina Lakes Station
Diamantina Lakes Station most commonly known as Diamantina Lakes was a pastoral lease that once operated as a cattle station in central west Queensland, and is now Diamantina National Park a national park.
Diamantina Lakes station was located about south east of Boulia and north west of Windorah in the Channel Country of Queensland. The area is a mix of landscapes including sand dunes, claypans, sandstone mesas, gibber plains and river channels. The Diamantina River traverses the area meaning the plains are able to support extensive grasslands and