
	Where results make sense

Topic: Fitzroy River

Related Topics

Mackenzie River (disambiguation)

Fitzroy River, Queensland

Mackenzie River, New Zealand

Mackenzie River

Lake George

Australia

Queensland

Evening Mood

PDD not otherwise specified

Free jazz

Adapt to adapt

List of wars

In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Fitzroy River, Queensland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The river catchment stretches from the Carnarvon Ranges in the west to the rivermouth in Keppel Bay, near Rockhampton.
		The lower reaches of the river are home to salt water crocodiles, a recently captured example (2003) being in excess of 4 metres long.
		The Fitzroy River barrage at Rockhampton provides fresh water to city and surrounds, while the Fairbairn Dam, on the Nogoa River (a tributary), provides water for irrigating cotton and domestic use for the town of Emerald.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fitzroy_River,_Queensland (268 words)

	Fitzroy River, Queensland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Fitzroy River lies in (Click link for more info and facts about Central Queensland) Central Queensland, (A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony) Australia.
		The lower reaches of the river are home to salt water (Large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters) crocodiles, a recently captured example (2003) being in excess of 4 metres long.
		The Fitzroy River barrage at Rockhampton provides fresh water to city and surrounds, while the Fairbairn Dam, on the Nogoa River (a tributary), provides water for irrigating cotton and domestic use for the town of (A green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone) Emerald.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fi/fitzroy_river,_queensland.htm (366 words)

	welcome
		The river and its riparian environment are alive with a rich variety of animals which swim, slither, crawl, hop and fly from microscopic to the rock wallabies and large euros who stared imperiously down at us from the tops of the cliffs.
		Fitzroy Crossing is a town which has pulled itself up by the bootstraps in just a few years to be a shining example of how a large Aboriginal community could develop a new self esteem.
		The river skirted a long towering escarpment for 30 kilometres until it reached what is known as the Hann River which we now appreciate is the main part of what is known further downstream as the Fitzroy River.
	www.sinclair.org.au /fitzroy (6134 words)

	CRC for Catchment Hydrology
		The Fitzroy River Catchment in Queensland is one of the CRC’s five focus catchments.
		The catchment of the Fitzroy River stretches from the Carnarvon Gorge National Park in the West to Rockhampton on the central Queensland coast.
		The Fitzroy River has periodically high levels of sediment (turbidity), pesticide and nutrient levels, toxic algal blooms and widespread occurrence of exotic weeds and threatened habitats, in particular flood plains and riparian areas.
	www.catchment.crc.org.au /focus_catchments/fitzroyriver.html (942 words)

	Flood Warning System for the Fitzroy River basin
		In consultation with the Rockhampton City Council, the Bureau issues predictions of flood heights for the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton whenever it is expected to exceed 5 metres on the city gauge.
		Historical flood heights for all river stations in the Fitzroy River Floodwarning network, as shown on the map, are available from the Bureau of Meteorology upon request.
		At each flood warning river height station, the severity of flooding is described as minor, moderate or major according to the effects caused in the local area or in nearby downstream areas.
	www.bom.gov.au /hydro/flood/qld/brochures/fitzroy/fitzroy.shtml (1257 words)

	Travel Downunder - Fitzroy River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When in flood the Fitzroy River is an awesome sight and one of the largest rivers in the world.
		The current townsite of Fitzroy Crossing is one of the fastest growing in the Kimberley, due to Aboriginal resettlement, mining and tourism.
		Fitzroy Crossing is 100 metres above sea level, and with 360 odd kilometres to run to its mouth, there are millions of hectares of wide open plains in the valley which must one day be reticulated.
	www.traveldownunder.com.au /Western_Australia/Kimberley/Fitzroy_River.asp (325 words)

	The Greens (WA) - Pilbara To Benefit From Canal??
		It is also a misconception that the river is a bubbling, frothing expanse all year round, with plenty of water to spare.
		There are many communities who rely on the river and to date have been sustainably managing their draw downs from the underlying aquifer so as to ensure that the resource is not depleted.
		The marine ecosystem in the vicinity of the mouth of the Fitzroy River is based on that level of freshwater flow and much of the marine productivity of that immediate area (including important commercial prawn and fish industries) are dependent on these inputs.
	wa.greens.org.au /items/Media_Release.2005-02-14.5210 (1047 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Fitzroy River floods every wet season, and could possibly be the largest river in Australia during this time at points being 15km wide.
		The Fitzroy River Lodge is the place to stay while exploring this area.
		Fitzroy Crossing is 256km by road from Derby and 288km from Halls Creek.
	www.northernterritory.com /northernterritory/attractions/fitzroy_cross.htm (267 words)

	Fitzroy River Lodge, Hotel at Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Situated on the banks of the mighty Fitzroy River, the Lodge is a welcoming sight for weary travellers.
		The Fitzroy river Lodge is a unique accommodated complex with modern units contained in four elevated buildings, surrounding a swimming pool with parking below and a timber bridge connecting it to the 'Homestead".
		The river with its abundant wildlife offers boating, swimming and is an ideal haven for those who are after the most sought after Barramundi.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/west_australia/hotels/wa_fitzroy_river_lodge.html (509 words)

	Kimberley Response 24/2/94
		This river is an artery carrying the lifeblood of the Kimberley and is close to the heart of many Aborigines of this region, playing a most important role in their cultural life.
		The Fitzroy River basin is a vast normally semi-arid country but during the summer monsoon from February to April the river can rise to dramatic heights as the large catchment with a very high run-off is deluged by more than 80% of its annual quota of rain (680 mm mean average rainfall).
		In addition to the proposal for the dam on the Fitzroy River and a weir in the town, there are two supplementary dams proposed on two tributaries, the Margaret and the Leopold Rivers.
	www.sinclair.org.au /fitzroy/background.html (1562 words)

	DoAustralia \| Your guide to the land down under. Why not do Australia toaday?
		It is the centre of the beef cattle industry in the Fitzroy Valley and the King Leopold Ranges.
		Derby is an excellent base from which to explore the legendary ranges and rivers of the East Kimberley and by more difficult road to the West Kimberley gorges which is probably why Derby is known as the Gateway to the Gorges.
		Nearby Geikie Gorge on the Fitzroy River is a wildlife haven in a small National Park, 90 metre high Windjana Gorge on the Lennard River and Tunnel Creek in the Napier Ranges.
	www.doaustralia.com /states/Wa/Derby.htm (193 words)

	Fitzroy Crossing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Once a sleepy hamlet on the banks of the Fitzroy River, Fitzroy Crossing was known as a watering hole for travellers either about to brave the crossing of the river, or stranded by floods.
		In the Dry it’s a bleak, dusty place, the river a string of pools, but during a good Wet, when the town is frequently cut off, water laps just under the road bridge and the land is flooded for miles around.
		The Fitzroy River Lodge, on the highway east of the bridge, caters comfortably for passing tours.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/west_australia/fitzroycrossing.asp (1342 words)

	Research Activities - National Eutrophication Management Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		However, researchers working on the Fitzroy River Barrage in Queensland, believe they may be able to produce an immediate solution to control blue-green algae blooms which involves simple physical manipulation of water flows and mixing regimes.
		Dr Bormans is using the Fitzroy River Barrage site to test a theory that the water column has to be stratified for blue-green algae to grow to excessive levels in turbid systems.
		The Fitzroy was chosen because the tropical nature of the river means that from July to December the flow of water slows considerably, reducing mixing throughout the water column and allowing stratified layers to build up.
	www.rivers.gov.au /research/nemp/cem7.htm (594 words)

	QUEENSLAND FLOOD SUMMARY 1950 - 1959
		Most rivers in the south-western parts of the State were still carrying fairly heavy run-off at the close of the month as a result of these rains in the latter part of the month.
		Heavy flooding was reported in the Mackenzie River and lower reaches of the Fitzroy River as a result of near record river heights in the northern tributaries, notably Funnel Creek and the Connors and Isaacs rivers.
		Peaks occurred on the Brisbane River at Murrumba on 14th and Mt.Crosby on 15th, on the Condamine at Warwick on 14th and Ranges Bridge on 19th, on the Balonne River at Surat on 21st, and on the Mary River at Kenilworth on 13th, Gympie on 14th and Tiaro on 16th.
	www.bom.gov.au /hydro/flood/qld/fld_history/floodsum_1950.shtml (11703 words)

	Fitzroy River Water - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Raw water from the Fitzroy River is treated at this facility and pumped to the various reservoirs located around the city.
		Fitzroy River Water now supplies water and wastewater services to 60,000 Rockhampton residents and bulk water to Livingstone and Fitzroy Shires.
		Mouth of the Fitzroy River downstream from the City of Rockhampton.
	www.frw.com.au /FRW_background.php (420 words)

	Fitzroy Basin Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On the Dee River, heavy metals and acid mine drainage downstream, are the result of gold mining processing from 1882-1990 where pyrite in waste soil was stockpiled near the waters edge.
		The acidity of the Dee River along with extremely high copper and zinc levels affect the type and number of animals and plants that live in and on the banks of the river.
		The Fitzroy basin catchment is the second largest catchment in Australia and covers an area twice the size of Tasmania.
	www.fba.org.au /waterwatch/fitzroy.htm (1463 words)

	Walkabout - Fitzroy Crossing
		It was a suitable place to cross the huge Fitzroy River which, during the wet season, was capable of stranding travellers for weeks.
		The Fitzroy River was first explored and named after Captain Robert Fitzroy (a former commander of the HMS Beagle) by Captain Stokes in 1838.
		Nearby is the old low level crossing of the river which, while serviceable in the 'dry', obviously had limited use in the wet season.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/WAFitzroyCrossing.shtml (758 words)

	World Rivers Review, April 1998
		he Fitzroy River drains a significant portion of the magnificent Kimberley region of northwestern Australia - an ancient, remote and spectacular landscape characterized by a sharp monsoon season and a nine-month dry season.
		The changes to the river's flows would also change the river banks and channel structure ("morphology"), reduce downstream habitat diversity, and lead to weed invasion on sand banks and beaches.
		For the many Aboriginal communities in the Fitzroy valley, much is now at risk - including the loss of important sites in Dimond Gorge, the right to fish in the Fitzroy, and the right to own and occupy traditional lands.
	www.irn.org /pubs/wrr/9804/fitzroy.html (680 words)

	The Kimberley and Rottnest Island, Australia
		In Drysdale River National Park in the northern Kimberley, 594 plant species have been recorded including carnivorous bladderworts, trigger plants (Stylidium sp.), which release their trigger or column on the back of an insect to deposit or collect pollen, and 25 fern species.
		The main attractions in Mitchell River National Park are Aunauyu (Surveyors Pool) and Punamii-unpuu (Mitchell Falls, which has a 5-fall drop ending in a deep gorge.
		In the western Kimberley, the Lennard and Fitzroy Rivers cut through a Devonian limestone reef forming the Windjana and Geikie Gorges.
	www.lonker.net /travel_australia_4.htm (562 words)

	Hot Fishing Down Under
		The lack of humidity on the Fitzroy river in Queensland, Australia, and the dry heat blown in from the parched cattle country surrounding it in late October creates an effect much like wading in a blast furnace.
		The Fitzroy, between Rockhampton and the Pacific, is a wicked muddy river.
		Fitzroy’s dark water is churned by tidal shifts twice a day and is definitely not conducive to sight fishing.
	www.user.dccnet.com /royp/capt2.htm (1630 words)

	Geikie Gorge: Park of the Month - June 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In Western Australia' s far north Kimberley Region, the flood waters of the Fitzroy River have carved the 30-metre-deep Geikie Gorge through the limestone at the junction of the Oscar and Geikie Ranges.
		During the wet season, the Fitzroy River rises about 16.5 metres, staining the walls of the gorge and flooding the national park with seven metres of water.
		The forest fringing the river includes cadjeput, river gums, freshwater mangroves, native figs and pandanus.
	calm.wa.gov.au /national_parks/previous_parks_month/geikie_gorge.html (1066 words)

	FITZROY CROSSING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fitzroy Crossing has a population of 2500 (1996 figures) and is approximately 2566 kilometres north of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia.
		Fitzroy Crossing is located on the banks of the Fitzroy River approximately 2566 kilometres from perth via the Great Northern Highway.
		Located on the river bank just out of reach of major flood waters, the old town began where there was a suitable place to ford the river.
	www.vianet.net.au /~ats/notes/notes33.html (267 words)

	Queensland Conservation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Fitzroy River tortoise (Rheodytes leukops) can only be found in the Fitzroy basin including the Fitzroy, Mackenzie, Dawson, Connors and Isaac Rivers.
		The carapaces and plastrons are connected by a bridge of tiny bones that extend upward from the plastron.
		The Fitzroy river turtle is listed as vulnerable by both Environment Australia and the Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland).
	www.qccqld.org.au /rivers_alive/Turtle.htm (327 words)

	Location of Mangkaja Arts
		Fitzroy Crossing is situated on the Great Northern Highway, on the banks of the Fitzroy River.
		Fitzroy Crossing also services over thirty small, remote Aboriginal communities and outstations that are situated in the Valley.
		This region of the Kimberley is currently the subject of intense development pressures, including proposals to dam the Fitzroy River and tributaries, for the cultivation of cotton and other cash crops.
	www.users.bigpond.com /Mangkaja_Arts/webpage/location.html (268 words)

	POST Newspapers Online: Headline News
		Dr Clare Taylor spent five years studying the Fitzroy River for her PhD thesis on flood geomorphology of the Fitzroy River.
		Ethically, the proposal is flawed because the water of Fitzroy River is not "spare" and is not going to waste.
		And because you cannot easily artificially store all of a flood in an underground aquifer, pumping out 200GL per year actually translates to taking most of the river flow for most of the year (the Fitzroy flows for only three to four months a year, so using annual averages is misleading).
	www.postnewspapers.com.au /20050226/news/003.shtml (575 words)

	Water management areas affected by the amended water harvesting charge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sandy Creek downstream to the Condamine River from AMTD 1077.9 (confluence with Sandy Creek) to AMTD 891.1 km.
		The Fitzroy River from the Mackenzie River junction (AMTD 310.3 km) to the Fitzroy Barrage (AMTD 59.6 km) and
		the Mackenzie River from the Comet River junction (AMTD 611.5 km) to the Dawson River junction (AMTD 310.3 km), and
	www.nrm.qld.gov.au /water/reform/affected_areas.html (1352 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The "official" beginning occurred on the issuing of approval "for a wayside house licence for premises erected at Fitzroy Crossing" on July 5.
		Fitzroy Crossing police station, quarters and lockup were opened.
		A wider bridge over Fitzroy River at Fitzroy Crossing built on top of original low level bridge.
	www.derbytourism.com.au /history.html (1009 words)

	Fitzroy Canoe Club
		Fitzroy Canoe Club members enjoy regular canoe touring trips from a half day paddle to full day and weekend camps.
		The Fitzroy Canoe Club holds training sessions on the river every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30pm.
		Rockhampton on the Fitzroy River, at the river end of Richardson Road, North Rockhampton, Qld
	www.fitzroycanoeclub.homestead.com (190 words)

	:: Kimberley Development Commission (KDC) :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The townsite of Fitzroy Crossing was gazetted a townsite in 1975.
		The Fitzroy River, was discovered and named by Captain John Lort Stokes of the 'Beagle' in 1838.
		The Fitzroy River, with its tributary the Hann, is the longest system in the Kimberley at 733 km.
	www.kimberley.wa.gov.au /index.cfm?menu=215&page=town_fcname (158 words)

	Fitzroy Crossing & Halls Creek in Western Australia
		Though it is not a big town, it has a big past and you can hear many tales of the awesome power of the Fitzroy in flood and about the local Aboriginal outlaw, Pigeon and his gang at the end of last century.
		Fitzroy Crossing is 256km from Derby and 288km from Halls Creek.
		Carved through the Napier Range by the Fitzroy River, Geikie Gorge is a photographer’s dream: reflections of towering limestone cliffs in the water, freshwater crocodiles basking on rock ledges and a variety of birds in the vegetation along the banks make it well worth a visit.
	www.holiday-wa.net /fitzroy.htm (949 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)