Ross River (Queensland)

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Ross River as it runs through Townsville suburbs, with Aplins Weir visible on right

Ross River looking towards Aplin's Weir

Aplin's Weir at 1.2 m over wall

The Ross River is the main river that flows through Townsville, Queensland. The river itself has three weirs and a dam, the dam is the main source of water for the city, Ross River Dam.

The Ross River has two distinctly different ecosystems. Above the Aplin's Weir is a fresh water environment and below the weir there is a salt water environment. The River has seven different crossings, three Weirs and a dam.

The three weirs are as follows

• Aplin's Weir
• Gleeson's Weir
• Black Weir

And the Dam is the

• Ross River Dam

The river is also infamous for the Ross River Fever, a mosquito-borne disease that was first contracted in the Townsville region^{[citation needed]}.

Coordinates: Ross River begins here in the former Thuringowa city 19°24′22″S, 146°44′02″E

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