Mosman River
| Mosman River | ||
 Mossman River |
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| Data | ||
| location | Queensland ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Normanby River | |
| Drain over | Laura River → Normanby River → Coral Sea | |
| source | Quinkan Indigenous Reserve ( Atherton Tablelands ) 15 ° 56 ′ 24 ″ S , 144 ° 20 ′ 14 ″ E |
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| Source height | 323 m | |
| muzzle |
Laura River at Laura Coordinates: 15 ° 33 ′ 20 " S , 144 ° 26 ′ 18" E 15 ° 33 ′ 20 " S , 144 ° 26 ′ 18" E |
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| Mouth height | 77 m | |
| Height difference | 246 m | |
| Bottom slope | 4.6 ‰ | |
| length | 53.1 km | |
| Right tributaries | Lone Star Creek, Kennedy Creek, Orchid Creek, Yaamba Creek | |
The Mosman 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 western part of the Quinkan Indigenous Reserve , an Aboriginal reserve in the Atherton Tablelands , which form part of the Great Dividing Range , about 90 km southwest of Cooktown . It flows north-northeast and flows into the Laura River near the small town of Laura .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Lone Star Creek - 321 m
- Kennedy Creek - 236 m
- Orchid Creek - 191 m
- Yaamba Creek - 174 m
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d Map of Mosman River, QLD . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 13