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Barcoo River

British  
/ bɑːˈkuː /

noun

  1. a river in E central Australia, in SW Queensland: joins with the Thomson River to form Cooper Creek

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The Bureau of Meteorology issued nine flood warnings for Queensland at 3:09 p.m. local time today, including the Barcoo River and Cooper Creek.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 30, 2010

Jemmy and I left our camp on Dunsmore Creek this morning at 8.5 to go to the Barcoo River.

From Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills by Landsborough, William

As it is desirable that all the routes from the Darling towards the Barcoo River should be known the following letter from Mr. Neilson is appended.

From Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills by Landsborough, William

The point where we reached the Barcoo River, in latitude 24 degrees 37 minutes, is nearly south from where we left the Flinders River.

From Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills by Landsborough, William

The head of the Barcoo River was discovered by Sir Thomas Mitchell who named it the Victoria River.

From Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills by Landsborough, William