North Palmer River
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| location | Queensland ( Australia ) | |
| River system | Mitchell River | |
| Drain over | Palmer River → Mitchell River → Gulf of Carpentaria | |
| source | Mount Lukin in the Atherton Tablelands ( Great Dividing Range ) 15 ° 52 ′ 0 ″ S , 144 ° 33 ′ 52 ″ E |
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| Source height | 501 m | |
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Palmer River in the Palmer Goldfield Resources Reserve Coordinates: 16 ° 2 ′ 28 " S , 144 ° 15 ′ 17" E 16 ° 2 ′ 28 " S , 144 ° 15 ′ 17" E |
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| Mouth height | 224 m | |
| Height difference | 277 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3.9 ‰ | |
| length | 71.5 km | |
The North Palmer River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of Queensland . It is located in the Far North Queensland region .
geography
The river has its source on the northwest slopes of Mount Lukin in the Atherton Tablelands , which are part of the Great Dividing Range , about 75 km southwest of Cooktown . From there it flows strongly meandering to the west-southwest along the southern border of the Aboriginal Quinkan Indigenous Reserve , crosses the Palmer Goldfield Resources Reserve and flows into the Palmer River at its southwest corner .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Map of North Palmer River, QLD . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 13