Leichhardt River East Branch
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| location | Queensland , Australia | |
| River system | Leichhardt River | |
| Drain over | Leichhardt River → Gulf of Carpentaria | |
| source | Black Mountain 21 ° 6 ′ 57 ″ S , 139 ° 44 ′ 25 ″ E |
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| Source height | 552 m | |
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Leichhardt River west of the McGodkin Range coordinates: 20 ° 31 '24 " S , 139 ° 44' 6" O 20 ° 31 '24 " S , 139 ° 44' 6" O |
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| Mouth height | 271 m | |
| Height difference | 281 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3.6 ‰ | |
| length | 77.3 km | |
| Left tributaries | Brumby Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Rocky Creek, Charley Creek, Hutchinson Creek | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Mary Kathleen | |
The Leichhardt River East Branch is a river in the northwest of the Australian state of Queensland .
Origin of name
Like the Leichhardt River , the river is named after the German-Australian researcher Ludwig Leichhardt (1813–1848).
geography
The Leichhardt River East Branch rises on the northern slopes of Black Mountain , a mountain southeast of Mount Isa , and flows north through unpopulated area. It crosses under the Barkly Highway east of Mount Isa and flows into the Leichhardt River about 20 kilometers north of the highway.
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Rocky Creek - 373 m
- Brumby Creek - 364 m
- Charley Creek - 311 m
- Hutchinson Creek - 283 m
Reservoirs
- Lake Mary Kathleen - 364 m