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about our local river!

Fitzroy River
How have local features changed over time?
The Indigenous Aboriginal name for the Rockhampton
Fitzroy River is Toonooba.
The city celebrates the Fitzroy River each year at the river's own
annual festival, the Rockhampton River Festival
The Fitzroy River spans 480km and is the largest river
catchment flowing to the eastern coast of Australia.
The Fitzroy River (Toonooba) is home to many animals
such as salt water crocodiles, fish, turtles, crabs, birds,
trees and plants.
 Constructed changes
The Fitzroy River has two car bridges, a train bridge, a barrage and
many buildings and constructions surrounding the river bank.

How could this affect

local wildlife?
Constructed changes such as bridges and buildings can cause local
wildlife to lose their homes around the river bank. These homes can
be trees, hollows or grass lands surrounding the river.
 Natural changes
In the last six years, the Fitzroy River has exceeded the major flood
level three times (2011, 2013, 2017). These floods are caused by
severe weather, heavy rainfall and storms.

How could this affect

the local community
and native plant life?
Natural changes such as flooding can cause plants, trees
and grass to suffocate and die. Animals wont have any
grass to eat or a dry place to sleep.
 Now it’s time to complete
your activity booklet using the
images on the following slides.
Looking at these images of
the Fitzroy River, how does
the water look?
Looking at these images of around the
Fitzroy River, how does the landscape
look?
Looking at these images of around the
Fitzroy River, how does the landscape
look?