Ross Creek (North Queensland)

Not to be confused with Ross Creek (Townsville, North Queensland).

For other uses, see Ross Creek.

Ross
Location of Ross Creek mouth in Queensland
Etymology	W. A. Ross, a colonial settler[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	North Queensland
Physical characteristics
Source	Grasshopper Range
• location	below Camp Engstrom
• coordinates	19°16′53″S 146°48′37″E
• elevation	496 m (1,627 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Ross River
• location	west of the Ross River Dam
• coordinates	19°28′31″S 146°43′13″E
• elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Length	21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
River system	Ross River catchment
[2]

The Ross Creek, part of the Ross River catchment, is a minor creek in the upper reaches of the river catchment, located southwest of Townsville, in North Queensland, Australia.

Course and features

The creek rises on the eastern slopes of Grasshopper Range below Camp Engstrom and southwest of the settlement of Alice River. The creek flows generally southeast before reaching its confluence with the Ross River on the western banks of the Ross River Dam. The creek descends 454 metres (1,490 ft) over its 21-kilometre (13 mi) course.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Queensland

References

1. "Our story, our vision". About the Port. Port of Townsville. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
2. "Map of Ross Creek, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

External links

• Australian Government; Queensland Government; Townsville City Council. "Upper Ross River: Sub-Basin Fact Sheet 7" (PDF). Black Ross (ToWnsville) Water Quality Improvement Plan. Townsville City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2015.