Georgina River

river, Australia

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The Georgina River is an intermittent river located in east-central Australia, flowing through the pastoral region known as the Channel Country. It rises in Kirbys Range and flows southwest for approximately 560 miles (900 km) to Goyder Lagoon in South Australia. In times of flood, the Georgina River merges with the Diamantina River to drain into Lake Eyre.1

The Georgina River is also associated with "Georgina River disease," a severe intoxication affecting Australian sheep and cattle. This condition is believed to be caused by the ingestion of poisonous plant material, specifically the seeds of the Acacia georginae plant, also known as Georgina gidgee.23

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Diamantina River
…the Diamantina River and the Georgina River (from the north) merge to drain along the channel of Warburton Creek southwestward to Lake Eyre. The Diamantina’s principal tributaries are the Western and Mayne rivers. The Diamantina’s average annual discharge at Birdsville is 890 cubic feet (25 cubic m) per second, ranging…
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…the Diamantina River and the Georgina River (from the north) merge to drain along the channel of Warburton Creek southwestward to Lake Eyre. The Diamantina’s principal tributaries are the Western and Mayne rivers. The Diamantina’s average annual discharge at Birdsville is 890 cubic feet (25 cubic m) per second, ranging…
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