Mary River

The Mary River is a large river system in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises at Booroobin in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, west ofLandsborough. 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. The river's catchment covers an area of 9,595 km2; and is bounded by the Conondale, Jimma and Burnett Ranges. Major tributaries of the Mary River include Tinana Creek, Munna Creek, Obi Obi Creek, Yabba Creek, Wide Bay Creek and the Susan River.