The Stuart River rises in the Stuart Range, part of the
Great Dividing Range, below Mount Kiangarow in the
Bunya Mountains and within the
Bunya Mountains National Park. The river flows generally north by east through the town of before flowing north by west, and west of the town of . It is impounded by Gordonbrook Dam 15km north-west of Kingaroy, and by the Proston Weir 5km south-west of the small town of Proston. Finally, the river enters
Lake Boondooma where it reaches its
confluence with the
Boyne River, a tributary of the
Burnett River. The Stuart River is joined by one minor tributary. The river descends over its
course. ==See also==