Robertson River (Gilbert River)
Robertson River | ||
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location | Queensland ( Australia ) | |
River system | Gilbert-Einasleigh River | |
Drain over | Gilbert River → Gulf of Carpentaria | |
source | Newcastle Range ( Atherton Tablelands ) 18 ° 54 ′ 10 ″ S , 143 ° 52 ′ 16 ″ E |
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Source height | 749 m | |
muzzle |
Gilbert River north of North Head Coordinates: 18 ° 39 ′ 34 " S , 143 ° 19 ′ 25" E 18 ° 39 ′ 34 " S , 143 ° 19 ′ 25" E |
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Mouth height | 268 m | |
Height difference | 481 m | |
Bottom slope | 3.5 ‰ | |
length | 138 km | |
Left tributaries | Yard Creek, Right Branch, Oaky Creek, Black Blow Creek, Bar Creek, Bull Creek, Gum Creek, Little Robertson River , Spencer Creek, Agate Creek, Cobbold Creek, Slatey Creek, Goldfinches Creek | |
Right tributaries | Left Hand Branch, Pine Creek, Fish Hole Creek, Tableland Creek, Pandanus Creek, Jinker Creek, Ropewalk Creek, Pinnacle Creek, Topyard Creek, Mailmans Track Creek, Quartz Blow Creek, Kangaroo Creek, Kangaroo Creek, Bedford Creek, Louie Creek, Townley Creek |
The Robertson River is a river in the north of the Australian state of Queensland .
geography
River course
The river rises on the western slopes of the Newcastle Range in the Atherton Tablelands , a part of the Great Dividing Range . From there the Robertson River first flows north, before turning to the southwest after about 25 km. After another 110 km, it turns its course to the northwest and flows into the Gilbert River about 20 km north of North Head .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Left Hand Branch - 676 m
- Pine Creek - 673 m
- Fish Hole Creek - 599 meters
- Tableland Creek - 588 m
- Pandanus Creek - 550 m
- Yard Creek - 542 m
- Jinker Creek - 492 m
- Right Branch - 391 m
- Oaky Creek - 389 m
- Ropewalk Creek - 385 m
- Pinnacle Creek - 379 m
- Black Blow Creek - 370 m
- Topyard Creek - 370 m
- Mailmans Track Creek - 365 m
- Bar Creek - 363 m
- Quartz Blow Creek - 354 meters
- Bull Creek - 352 m
- Gum Creek - 343 m
- Kangaroo Creek - 342 m
- Bedford Creek - 342 m
- Little Robertson River - 340 m
- Spencer Creek - 328 m
- Louey Creek - 316 m
- Agate Creek - 314 m
- Cobbold Creek - 310 m
- Slatey Creek - 304 m
- Goldfinches Creek - 297 m
- Townley Creek - 280 m
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Robertson River, QLD . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 13