Tully River

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Tully River
Origin Great Dividing Range
Mouth Pacific Ocean
Basin countries Australia
Basin area 1650 km² [1]

The Tully River is a river situated in northern Queensland. The catchment drains the wettest in the country and was previously known as the Mackay River.

The Pacific Highway crosses the river south of Tully.

The Kareeya Hydro Power Station was built on the Tully River. In 1961 the Koombooloomba Dam was constructed on the Tully River.

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  1. ^ Landscape: carbon, nutrients, water and productivity - Tully River. Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.