Deighton River
Deighton River | ||
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location | Queensland , Australia | |
River system | Normanby River | |
Drain over | Laura River → Normanby River → Coral Sea | |
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Battle Camp Range , Great Dividing Range 15 ° 41 ′ 18 ″ S , 144 ° 50 ′ 15 ″ E |
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Source height | 338 m | |
muzzle |
Laura River south of Old Laura in Lakefield National Park Coordinates: 15 ° 22 ′ 34 " S , 144 ° 28 ′ 5" E 15 ° 22 ′ 34 " S , 144 ° 28 ′ 5" E |
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Mouth height | 65 m | |
Height difference | 273 m | |
Bottom slope | 3.2 ‰ | |
length | 85.8 km | |
Right tributaries | Slatey Creek | |
Communities | Secret Pocket , Welcome , Deighton |
The Deighton River is a river in the north of the Australian state of Queensland , in the Far North Queensland region on the Cape York Peninsula .
geography
River course
The river rises on the western slopes of the Battle Camp Range , part of the Great Dividing Range , about 45 kilometers southwest of Cooktown . From there it first flows to the northwest along the mountain range and then turns west. When it reaches Lakefield National Park , it turns its course to the northwest again and flows into the Laura River about five kilometers south of the Old Laura settlement .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Slatey Creek - 66 m
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Deighton River, QLD . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 13