Combo Waterhole

Combo Waterhole
Combo waterhole in a dust haze

Combo Waterhole is a waterhole on the Diamantina River in Queensland, Australia. The song Waltzing Matilda is probably based on a real incident that happened there in the 1890s. It is also noted for historic stone-pitched overshot weirs (causeways) built by Chinese labourers in 1883.

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Coordinates: 21°36′06.22″S 142°03′59.56″E / 21.6017278°S 142.0665444°E / -21.6017278; 142.0665444


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