Fitzroy River:
The Fitzroy River, home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles, has recently been approved to host rowing and canoeing at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics.
- Fitzroy River is a major river located in Queensland, Australia.
- It is formed by the confluence of the Dawson and Mackenzie rivers on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range.
- The united stream flows northeast across the Broadsound Range and then southeast through distributaries to enter Keppel Bay of the Coral Sea of the Pacific Ocean after a course of 480 km.
- Its catchment area with its main tributary, the 160-km Margaret River, is 142,000 sq.km.
- The river flows through different types of land. It passes through farming areas, towns, and natural landscapes.
- The main city along the river is Rockhampton, which is an important centre for the region.
- The Fitzroy is navigable from Port Alma, at the mouth, 56 km upstream to Rockhampton.
