Ross River

Ross River may refer to:

  • Ross River (Northern Territory), a triburtary of Todd River near Alice Springs
  • Ross River (Queensland), the main river that flows through Townsville, Queensland, Australia
    • Ross River Dam, located at the end of Riverway Drive in the City of Townsville
  • Ross River (Yukon), one of the main tributaries of the Pelly River, Yukon, Canada
    • Ross River, Yukon, an unincorporated community found where the Ross River meets the Pelly
    • Ross River Dena Council, a First Nations group in Ross River
    • Ross River Airport, the airport that serves the community
  • Ross River virus, an arbovirus of the genus Alphavirus
  • Ross River Fever, a mosquito-transmitted Alphavirus

Famous quotes containing the words ross and/or river:

    “The New Yorker will be the magazine which is not edited for the old lady from Dubuque.”
    —Harold W. Ross (1892–1951)

    “Sitting in that dusky wilderness, under that dark mountain, by the bright river which was full of reflected light, still I heard the wood thrush sing, as if no higher civilization could be attained. By this time the night was upon us.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)