King River (Palmer River)

King River
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Data
location	Queensland ( Australia )
River system	Mitchell River
Drain over	Palmer River  → Mitchell River  → Gulf of Carpentaria
source	Atherton Tablelands ( Great Dividing Range ) 15 ° 45 ′ 14 ″  S , 143 ° 44 ′ 17 ″  E
Source height	187  m
muzzle	Palmer River in King Junction Coordinates: 15 ° 52 ′ 42 "  S , 143 ° 27 ′ 59"  E 15 ° 52 ′ 42 "  S , 143 ° 27 ′ 59"  E
Mouth height	120  m
Height difference	67 m
Bottom slope	1.5 ‰
length	43.4 km
Left tributaries	Oswald Creek, Annie Creek, Chevy Creek, Mimosa Creek
Right tributaries	Rocky King Creek, Apple Tree Creek, Granite Creek, Top Pinnacle Creek, Pine Tree Creek
Communities	King Junction

The King River is a river in the north of the Australian state of Queensland . It is located in the Far North Queensland region .

geography

River course

The river has its source in the Atherton Tablelands , which are part of the Great Dividing Range , about 160 km west of Cooktown . From there it first flows west to the confluence of Apple Tree Creek and then turns its course to the southwest. At King Junction it flows into the Palmer River .

Tributaries with mouth heights

• Rocky King Creek - 169 m
• Apple Tree Creek - 159 m
• Granite Creek - 151 m
• Oswald Creek - 145 m
• Top Pinnacle Creek - 144 m
• Annie Creek - 142 m
• Chevy Creek - 138 m
• Pine Tree Creek - 129 m
• Mimosa Creek - 128 m

Individual evidence

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