Mission River (Queensland)

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Mission
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Location of Mission River mouth in Queensland
Location
Country Australia
State Queensland
Region Far North Queensland
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceMyall Creek and an unnamed creek
 • coordinates 12°34′09″S142°12′31″E / 12.56917°S 142.20861°E / -12.56917; 142.20861
 • elevation21 m (69 ft)
Mouth Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria
 • location
 Weipa
 • coordinates
 12°35′14″S141°57′54″E / 12.58722°S 141.96500°E / -12.58722; 141.96500
 • elevation
1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Length37 km (23 mi)
Basin size2,697 km2 (1,041 sq mi)
[1]

The Mission River is a river in Far North Queensland, Australia.

The river is formed by the confluence of Myall Creek and another minor creek. The river flows in a westerly direction an eventually discharges into Albatross Bay near Oxmurra Point and the town of Weipa. [2] The waters then flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria. The river descends 19 metres (62 ft) over its 37-kilometre (23 mi) course. [1]

The river has a catchment area of 2,697 square kilometres (1,041 sq mi) of which an area of 247 square kilometres (95 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Mission River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Weipa". Queensland Places. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mission River drainage basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 July 2015.


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