Tate River

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Tate
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Location of Tate River mouth in Queensland
EtymologyIn honour of Thomas Tate [1]
Location
Country Australia
State Queensland
Region Far North Queensland
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
Source confluencePacksaddle Creek and California Creek
  locationbelow Three Mile Mountain
  coordinates 17°33′38″S144°44′58″E / 17.56056°S 144.74944°E / -17.56056; 144.74944
  elevation452 m (1,483 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Lynd River
  location
west of Torwood
  coordinates
17°21′49″S143°44′00″E / 17.36361°S 143.73333°E / -17.36361; 143.73333
  elevation
194 m (636 ft)
Length130 km (81 mi)
Basin features
River system Mitchell River catchment
[2]

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

The headwaters of the river rise under Three Mile Mountain in the Great Dividing Range. Formed by the confluence of the Packsaddle Creek and California Creek, the river flows east through the Bullings Claim mineral occurrence and several mine sites, joined by nine tributaries including the Rocky Tate River and Sandy Tate River. The river eventually discharges into the Lynd River, west of Torwood. Eventually the Lynd discharges into the Mitchell River. The Tate River descends 258 metres (846 ft) over its 130-kilometre (81 mi) course. [2]

The river was named in 1872 in honour of the explorer and botanist, Thomas Tate, by the explorer and leader of his expedition, William Hann. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tate River (entry 33428)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Tate River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. "Tate, Thomas (1842–1934)". Obituaries Australia. Australian National University . Retrieved 8 August 2015.