The Mcdonald River, also known as the Macdonald River and locally as the Collett River,[1] is a river in Far North Queensland, Australia.
| Mcdonald Macdonald; Collett[1] | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mcdonald River mouth in Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| Source confluence | two unnamed creeks |
| • coordinates | 11°31′32″S 142°08′14″E / 11.52556°S 142.13722°E |
| • elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Carpentaria |
• location | north of Mapoon |
• coordinates | 11°32′11″S 142°04′08″E / 11.53639°S 142.06889°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,723 km2 (1,051 sq mi) |
| [2] | |
The headwaters of the river rise in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range on Cape York Peninsula. Formed by the confluence of two unnamed creeks, the river flows in a westerly direction eventually discharging to the Gulf of Carpentaria, north of Mapoon. The river descends 14 metres (46 ft) over its 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) course.[2]
The river has a catchment area of 2,723 square kilometres (1,051 sq mi) of which an area of 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Macdonald River (entry 20381)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Map of Macdonald River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Mcdonald River drainage basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 July 2015.