West Normanby River

West Normanby River
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Data
location	Queensland , Australia
River system	Normanby River
Drain over	Normanby River  → Coral Sea
source	Atherton Tablelands , west of Daintree National Park 16 ° 4 ′ 53 ″  S , 144 ° 56 ′ 33 ″  E
Source height	377  m
confluence	Normanby River west of Mount Macdonald Coordinates: 15 ° 39 ′ 37 "  S , 144 ° 56 ′ 14"  E 15 ° 39 ′ 37 "  S , 144 ° 56 ′ 14"  E
Mouth height	125  m
Height difference	252 m
Bottom slope	3.5 ‰
length	72.4 km
Left tributaries	Tableland Creek, Leichhardt Creek
Right tributaries	Granite Normanby River , Plum Creek

The West Normanby 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 Atherton Tablelands to the west of Daintree National Park , part of the Great Dividing Range , around 80 kilometers southwest of Cooktown . It flows north and forms the Normanby River about five kilometers west of Mount Macdonald together with the East Normanby River .

Tributaries with mouth heights

• Granite Normanby River - 150 m
• Plum Creek - 149 m
• Tableland Creek - 138 m
• Leichhardt Creek - 125 m

Origin of name

Like the main river, the West Normanby River is named after the Marquess of Normanby , Queensland Governor 1871–1874.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Map of West Normanby River, QLD . Bonzle.com
2. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 13