The Mary River is a river system in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises at Booroobin in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, west of Caloundra. From its source, the Mary River flows north through the towns of Kenilworth, Gympie, Tiaro and Maryborough before emptying into the Great Sandy Strait, a passage of water between the mainland and Fraser Island, near the town of River Heads, 17 km south of Hervey Bay. Major tributaries of the Mary River include Obi Obi Creek, Yabba Creek, Wide Bay Creek and the Susan River. The South East Queensland region. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Population: 282,645* (2005)[1] (11th) Location: 100 km from Brisbane State District: Caloundra, Maroochydore, Kawana, Noosa, Nicklin Federal Division: Fisher, Fairfax The Sunshine Coast (population 282,645 with up to an additional 50,000 in visitors and seasonal workers) is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north... Caloundra () is the southern-most community on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. ... Tiaro is a small town on the Mary River in Queensland, Australia. ... Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. ... The Great Sandy Strait is a 70 km sand passage estuary separating mainland Queensland, Australia from World Heritage listed Fraser Island. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... River Heads is a town in Queensland, Australia, 18 km south of the city of Hervey Bay. ... Hervey Bay is a rapidly growing city in southeastern Queensland, Australia. ...

The endangered Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) lives in the river.^[1] Other marine life native to the river include the Queensland Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) and the endangered Mary River Cod (Maccullochella peelii mariensis). Binomial name Elusor macrurus The Mary River Turtle, Elusor macrurus, is an endangered short-necked turtle whose habitat is in the Mary River in Queensland, Australia. ... Binomial name Neoceratodus forsteri Krefft, 1870 The Queensland Lungfish, also known as Burnett Salmon and Barramunda, is the sole member of the family Ceratodontidae, and one of the only six lungfish species that remain. ... Trinomial name Maccullochella peelii mariensis Rowland, 1993 Mary River Cod (Maccullochella peelii mariensis) are a Maccullochella cod found in the coastal Mary River system of central Queensland, Australia. ...

The River was traditionally named Moocooboola by local Aborigines (the Kabi Kabi people). The river was subsequently named Wide Bay River by early European explorers. The official name was changed in 1847 (prior to Queensland becoming a separate colony) by Charles Augustus FitzRoy, then Governor of New South Wales, to Mary River — after his wife Lady Mary Lennox. ^[2] Languages Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religions Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous... The Kabi nation are an Aboriginal Murri people, and corresponding language group of the South Eastern Queensland coast, stretching from Brisbane up to Gladstone. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy KCH KCB (England, 10 June 1796 – February 16, 1858, London) was a British military officer and member of the aristocracy, who held governerships in several British colonies during the 19th century. ... List of Governors of New South Wales See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ...

Proposed Traveston Dam

In light of the region's longest drought in one hundred years, the Queensland Government announced on April 27, 2006 its intention to dam part of the Mary River at Traveston Crossing, south of Gympie. This action is being planned to create a reservoir "almost as big as the Wivenhoe Dam" ^[3] by 2011. The proposed Traveston Dam is projected to inundate an area of fertile farmland, endangered regional ecosystems and small towns more than 1.3 times the area of Sydney Harbour ^[4]. There is considerable local opposition to the proposal, with all Mary Valley and Sunshine Coast Shire Councils in opposition to the dam proposal ^[5]on a variety of grounds including: the dislocation of the local community in the inundated area; adverse effects on downstream communities; and, environmental impacts such as removing one of the few remaining habitats for the vulnerable Queensland Lungfish ^[6]. More than 20,000 residents have formally petitioned the Queensland State Parliament to halt the dam. There have been further concerns that the geomechanics of the proposed site are not suitable for damming due to potentially significant leakage (due to the predominantly sandy substrate) and evaporation problems.^[7] Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Queensland Government Logo The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. ... Lake Wivenhoe is an artifical lake formed by the Wivenhoe Dam on the Brisbane River, about 80 kilometres (or 50 miles) from Brisbane, the capital of the State of Queensland, Australia. ... “Sydney Harbour” redirects here. ...

On July 22, 2006 former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev advised Queenslanders that dams of this nature were not an effective means of capturing water. Gorbachev was presenting as Chairman of Green Cross International, an organisation which he founded in 1993. During his presentation to the Earth Dialogues forum in Brisbane, Gorbachev stated that Soviet era dams had flooded "...the best soil in Russia and it affected people's lives". Queensland Premier Peter Beattie rejected these concerns, claiming that the circumstances in Queensland were "different".^[8] is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (Russian: ), surname more accurately romanized as Gorbachyov; (born 2 March 1931) is a Russian politician. ... Green Cross International is an environmentalist organization founded by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1993, building upon the work started by the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Peter Douglas Beattie (born 18 November 1952), Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half. ...

References

1. ^ Mary River turtle. Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife. Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
2. ^ Place Names Search Queensland Government Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water
3. ^ Qld Govt proposes Mary River dam. Retrieved on 2006-04-27.
4. ^ Bishop to visit mega dam site. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
5. ^ Mayors unite to block dam, find own solution. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
6. ^ Cooloola Shire Council Meeting Minutes. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
7. ^ Expert raises Mary River dam leakage fears. Retrieved on 2006-06-25.
8. ^ Gorbachev advice rejected. Retrieved on 2006-07-22.

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External links

• Map of Mary River catchment from the Bureau of Meteorology Australia
• Save The Mary River
• Help Save the Australian Lungfish
• Community Futures Taskforce
• Queensland State Government's submission to Federal Inquiry