Calliope River

The Calliope River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia.

Calliope
Calliope River in flood, December 2010
Location of Calliope River mouth in Queensland
Location
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Central Queensland
City	Calliope
Physical characteristics
Source	Calliope Range
• location	below Mount Cedric
• coordinates	23°58′38″S 150°43′06″E
• elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Mouth	Port Curtis, Coral Sea
• location	north of Gladstone
• coordinates	23°49′21″S 151°13′04″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	98 km (61 mi)
Basin size	2,241 km2 (865 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Alma Creek, Harper Creek, Alarm Creek, Sandy Creek (Queensland), Larcom Creek, Boundary Creek (Queensland), Gravel Creek
• right	Maxwelton Creek, Oaky Creek (Queensland), Sheep Station Creek, Double Creek

The river rises in the Calliope Range inland from the industrial port city of Gladstone, flows past the town of Calliope, before emptying into the Pacific Ocean just north of Gladstone. River length is 98 kilometres (61 mi),[1] with a catchment area of 2,241 square kilometres (865 sq mi).[2]

Oaky, Paddock and Larcom Creeks are the main tributaries of the river.[3] The major industry in the river area is the raising of beef cattle. Like most sub tropical and tropical estuaries, the waters of the river may contain box jellyfish for many kilometres upstream.[4] This venomous, marine animal poses a threat to swimmers.

The Calliope River Historical Village is located beside the Calliope River on the Old Bruce Highway at River Ranch, adjacent to the Bruce Highway.[5]