This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Although the Murray River forms much of the border separating New South Wales and Victoria, it is not Victoria's longest river because the New South Wales border is delineated by the river's southern bank rather than by the middle of the river. The only section of the river considered within Victoria is a stretch of approximately 11 kilometres (7Â mi) where it separates Victoria and South Australia. At this point, the middle of the river forms the border.
Rivers by state or territory
The following is a list of rivers located within Australian states and territories. Where a river crosses a state or territory boundary, it is listed in both states and territories. Where a river has a name that includes the word creek, it has been officially designated as a river.
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales lists 439 rivers in the Geographical Names Register. In the following list, where there are duplicated names, the source local government area (LGA) is identified. In the event of there being two rivers of the same name within the same local government area, additional referencing is provided. Rivers of New South Wales lists all rivers below, grouped according to whether the river flows towards the coast or flow inland, and grouped according to their respective catchment and sub-catchment.
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
See also
- List of rivers
- List of valleys of Australia
- List of watercourses in the Australian Capital Territory
- List of watercourses in Western Australia
- Rivers of New South Wales for details of rivers in New South Wales
- List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K) â€" Detailed listing of New South Wales rivers showing previous names and source locations for each river.
- List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z) â€" Detailed listing of New South Wales rivers showing previous names and source locations for each river.