Granite Normanby River
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| location | Queensland ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Normanby River | |
| Drain over | West Normanby River → Normanby River → Coral Sea | |
| source | Northwest of Daintree National Park 16 ° 6 ′ 5 ″ S , 145 ° 2 ′ 32 ″ E |
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| Source height | 337 m | |
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West Normanby River east of Lakeland Coordinates: 15 ° 50 ′ 39 " S , 144 ° 58 ′ 32" E 15 ° 50 ′ 39 " S , 144 ° 58 ′ 32" E |
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| Mouth height | 150 m | |
| Height difference | 187 m | |
| Bottom slope | 4.3 ‰ | |
| length | 43.6 km | |
| Left tributaries | Parsons Creek, Dead Dog Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Sporing Creek | |
The Granite Normanby 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 has its source in the extreme northwest of Daintree National Park , around 80 kilometers south-southwest of Cooktown . It flows north and flows into the West Normanby River about ten kilometers east of the small town of Lakeland .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Parsons Creek - 181 m
- Sporing Creek - 177 m
- Dead Dog Creek - 165 m
Origin of name
Like the main river, the Granite Normanby River is named after the Marquess of Normanby , Queensland Governor 1871–1874.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Granite Normanby River, QLD . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 13