Mcdonald River

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Mcdonald
Macdonald; Collett [1]
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Location of Mcdonald River mouth in Queensland
Location
Country Australia
State Queensland
Region Far North Queensland
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
Source confluencetwo unnamed creeks
 • coordinates 11°31′32″S142°08′14″E / 11.52556°S 142.13722°E / -11.52556; 142.13722
 • elevation13 m (43 ft)
Mouth Gulf of Carpentaria
 • location
north of Mapoon
 • coordinates
 11°32′11″S142°04′08″E / 11.53639°S 142.06889°E / -11.53639; 142.06889
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length11 km (6.8 mi)
Basin size2,723 km2 (1,051 sq mi)
[2]

The Mcdonald River, also known as the Macdonald River and locally as the Collett River, [1] is a river in Far North Queensland, Australia.

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Macdonald River (entry 20381)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Macdonald River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mcdonald River drainage basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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