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Most of Australia's rivers are in the eastern half. They include:

  • Murray River
  • Darling River
  • Murrumbidgee River
  • Lachlan River
  • Castlereagh River
  • Macquarie River
  • Burdekin River (Qld)
  • Diamantina River
  • Cooper Creek
  • Snowy River
  • Goulburn
  • Flinders River
  • Condamine River

The two most significant rivers in the west are:

  • Swan River
  • Gascoyne River
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