Merivale River
river in Queensland, Australia
The Merivale River, part of the Darling catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is a river in South West Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The Merivale River rises on the southern slopes of the Carnarvon Range near Mount Eden, part of the southwestern slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally in a southerly direction and joins the Maranoa River west of Injune. The Sandy, Box and Smith Creeks are the river's main tributaries. The river's catchment area is approximately 3,460 square kilometres (1,340 sq mi). The river descends 277 metres (909 ft) over its 205-kilometre (127 mi) course.
The public source identifies “Merivale River” as river in Queensland, Australia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Merivale, River and river.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1921764. Authority coordinates are -25.883, 147.850. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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