Deighton River

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Deighton River
Data
location Queensland , Australia
River system Normanby River
Drain over Laura River  → Normanby River  → Coral Sea
source Battle Camp Range , Great Dividing Range
15 ° 41 ′ 18 ″  S , 144 ° 50 ′ 15 ″  E
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
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

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Map of Deighton River, QLD . Bonzle.com
  2. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 13