Ward River (Central West Queensland)

Ward
Ward River waterhole, near Charleville, 1955.
Location of Ward River mouth in Queensland
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionCentral West Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceWarrego Range
  locationsouth of Tambo
  coordinates25°06′52″S 146°13′20″E / 25.1145°S 146.2223°E / -25.1145; 146.2223
  elevation390 m (1,280 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Warrego River
  location
south-west of Charleville
  coordinates
26°33′09″S 146°06′17″E / 26.5525°S 146.10472°E / -26.5525; 146.10472
  elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Basin size14,671 km2 (5,665 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemMurray-Darling basin

The Ward River, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is a river in Central West Queensland, Australia.

The headwaters of the river rise in the Warrego Range, south of Tambo. Formed by the confluence of Larry Creek and Rams Gully in Lansdowne, the river flows generally south, mostly as braided channels, before reaching its confluence with the Warrego River south-west of Charleville that ultimately flows into the Darling River.