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The Pioneer River is a river located in North Queensland, Australia. The long river flows through the city of . ==Location and features== The river rises in the Pinnacle Ranges below Mount McBryde near Pinevale, southwest of Mackay. The river flows in a northerly direction into the , one of Australia's richest sugar cane areas. At the river flows to the east before reaching its mouth and emptying into the Coral Sea at Mackay. The river is joined by ten tributaries including Cattle Creek, with the other major tributary being Blacks Creek. The river is too shallow for navigation, drying sandbanks encountered only a few kilometres upstream of the river mouth. During king tides the Pioneer River may experience a tidal range of up to . The catchment covers an area of .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Flood Warning System For The Pioneer River )〕 Upper parts of the catchment are too steep for agriculture and remain covered by rainforests and open woodlands.〔 In 2002, a Queensland Government report found that the local sugar industry had allowed five pesticides to enter the river, exceeding acceptable standards. The river has a number of water storage facilities built along its course including Teemburra Dam, Dumbleton Weir, Mirani Weir and Marian Weir. It is crossed by the Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line in Mackay. The river is crossed by the Forgan Bridge at Mackay. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pioneer River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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