Little River (Gilbert River)
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location | Queensland ( Australia ) | |
River system | Gilbert-Einasleigh River | |
Drain over | Gilbert River → Gulf of Carpentaria | |
source | Gregory Range 18 ° 32 ′ 2 ″ S , 142 ° 45 ′ 57 ″ E |
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Source height | 330 m | |
muzzle |
Gilbert River northwest of Gilbert River coordinates: 17 ° 59 ′ 13 " S , 142 ° 38 ′ 1" E 17 ° 59 ′ 13 " S , 142 ° 38 ′ 1" E |
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Mouth height | 140 m | |
Height difference | 190 m | |
Bottom slope | 2.2 ‰ | |
length | 85.7 km | |
Left tributaries | Dinner Camp Creek, Three X Creek, Surveyor Creek, Stony Creek, Maitland Creek, Poleycow Creek | |
Right tributaries | Spring Creek, Venture Creek | |
Flowing lakes | 4 water holes | |
Communities | Inorunia |
The Little River is a river in the north of the Australian state of Queensland .
geography
River course
The river has its source on the northern slopes of the Gregory Range . From there it flows north and crosses under the Savannah Way (also: Gulf Developmental Road ) about 95 km west of Georgetown . Approx. 20 km northeast of the town of Gilbert River emptying into the Gilbert River .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Dinner Camp Creek - 233 m
- Three X Creek - 187 m
- Surveyor Creek - 183 m
- Stony Creek - 179 m
- Maitland Creek - 170 m
- Spring Creek - 167 m
- Venture Creek - 153 m
- Poleycow Creek - 150 m
Flowing lakes
- McFarlanes Waterhole - 193 m
- Wallys Waterhole - 183 m
- Five Mile Waterhole - 179 meters
- Barramundi Waterhole - 177 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Map of Little River, QLD . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 13