Mackenzie River (Queensland)

{{Short description|Tributary of Fitzroy River in Queensland}}

{{about|the river in Queensland, Australia|the locality in Queensland|Mackenzie River, Queensland|the river in Victoria|Mackenzie River (Victoria)}}

{{other uses|Mackenzie River (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=November 2011}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Mackenzie

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| image = File:Mackenzie River crossing Duaringa January 2018.jpg

| image_size = 280

| image_caption = Apis Creek Road crossing at the Mackenzie River near Foleyvale Station north of Duaringa

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| pushpin_map = Australia Queensland

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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of Mackenzie River mouth in Queensland

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Australia

| subdivision_type2 = State

| subdivision_name2 = Queensland

| subdivision_type3 = Region

| subdivision_name3 = Central Queensland

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| subdivision_type5 = Township

| subdivision_name5 = {{QLDcity|Rolleston}}; {{QLDcity|Comet}}

| length = {{convert|275|km|mi|abbr=on}}

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| source1 = Expedition Range

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| source_confluence = Comet River and Nogoa River

| source_confluence_location = north of {{QLDcity|Comet}}

| source_confluence_coordinates= {{coord|23|33|21|S|148|32|11|E|display=inline}}

| source_confluence_elevation = {{convert|144|m|abbr=on}}

| mouth = confluence with the Dawson River to form the Fitzroy River

| mouth_location = east of {{QLDcity|Duaringa}}

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|23|37|39|S|149|46|02|E|display=inline,title}}

| mouth_elevation = {{convert|65|m|abbr=on}}

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| river_system = Fitzroy River

| basin_size = {{convert|12992|km2|abbr=on}}

| tributaries_left = Isaac River, Connors River, Funnel Creek

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| custom_label = National park

| custom_data = Goodedulla National Park

| extra = {{cite web|url=http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/science/state_of_rivers/comet_nogoa.html|title=Comet, Nogoa and Mackenzie rivers|access-date=20 May 2009|date=23 October 2008|work=State of the Rivers report|publisher=Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland Government|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520111707/http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/science/state_of_rivers/comet_nogoa.html|archive-date=20 May 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=211246&cmd=sp|title=Map of Mackenzie River, QLD (1)|access-date=17 November 2015|work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=211247&cmd=sp|title=Map of Mackenzie River, QLD (2)|access-date=17 November 2015|work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=211248&cmd=sp|title=Map of Mackenzie River, QLD (3)|access-date=17 November 2015|work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia}}

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The Mackenzie River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia. The Mackenzie River is a major tributary of the Fitzroy River, part of the largest river catchment flowing to the eastern coast of Australia.{{cite book |author=Fitzroy Basin Association |year=2005 |title=Central Queensland Strategy for Sustainability: 2004 and beyond |publisher=The Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. |location={{QLDcity|Rockhampton}}, Qld. |isbn=0-9758172-0-5 }}