The Diamantina River - Qld.

Author: Jeff + Claude AI

Genre: Australia, Waterways, Rivers, Waterways

Date: 1st October 2026

Description: Journey through the heart of outback Queensland along one of Australia's most remarkable waterways, where braided channels carve a shifting labyrinth across the Channel Country. From its headwaters above the Mitchell grass plains to its role in sustaining First Nations cultures, pastoral empires, and extraordinary desert wildlife, this book traces the Diamantina's story through flood and drought. Discover the hardy towns clinging to its banks, the cattle frontier that reshaped its landscape, and the enduring pulse of water in a parched land. A rich companion for armchair explorers and outback travellers alike.

Summary

Ch1. Origins Above the Mitchell Grass

Ch2. The Channel Country Labyrinth

Ch3. Water in a Parched Land

Ch4. First Nations and the Living River

Ch5. Pastoral Conquest and the Cattle Frontier

Ch6. Towns Along the Braided Channels

Ch7. Wildlife of Flood and Drought

Ch8. Travelling the Diamantina Today