Oak River (Copperfield River)
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location | Queensland ( Australia ) | |
River system | Gilbert-Einasleigh River | |
Drain over | Copperfield River → Einasleigh River → Gilbert River → Gulf of Carpentaria | |
source | Newcastle Range ( Atherton Tablelands ) 18 ° 49 ′ 59 ″ S , 143 ° 55 ′ 59 ″ E |
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Source height | 636 m | |
muzzle |
Copperfield River south of Einasleigh Coordinates: 18 ° 41 ′ 48 " S , 144 ° 7 ′ 44" E 18 ° 41 ′ 48 " S , 144 ° 7 ′ 44" E |
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Mouth height | 477 m | |
Height difference | 159 m | |
Bottom slope | 5 ‰ | |
length | 31.6 km | |
Left tributaries | Goat Gully | |
Right tributaries | Louey Creek, Diggings Creek, Edmonds Creek |
The Oak River is a river in the north of the Australian state of Queensland .
geography
River course
The river has its source in the Newcastle Range in the Atherton Tablelands , which are part of the Great Dividing Range . From there it flows to the northeast and flows into the Copperfield River about 10 km south of the small town of Einasleigh .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Louey Creek - 547 m
- Goat Gully - 537 m
- Diggings Creek - 534 m
- Edmonds Creek - 518 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Oak River, QLD . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 13