Mission River (Queensland)

This article is about the river in Queensland, Australia. For other uses, see Mission River.
Mission
River
Country Australia
State Queensland
Region Far North Queensland
Source confluence Myall Creek and an unnamed creek
 - elevation 21 m (69 ft)
 - coordinates 12°34′09″S 142°12′31″E / 12.56917°S 142.20861°E / -12.56917; 142.20861
Mouth Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria
 - location Weipa
 - elevation 1 m (3 ft)
 - coordinates 12°35′14″S 141°57′54″E / 12.58722°S 141.96500°E / -12.58722; 141.96500Coordinates: 12°35′14″S 141°57′54″E / 12.58722°S 141.96500°E / -12.58722; 141.96500
Length 37 km (23 mi)
Basin 2,697 km2 (1,041 sq mi)
Location of Mission River mouth in Queensland
[1]

The Mission River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia.

The river is formed by the confluence of Myall Creek and another minor creek. The river flows in a westerly direction an eventually discharges into Albatross Bay near Oxmurra Point and the town of Weipa.[2] The waters then flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria. The river descends 19 metres (62 ft) over its 37-kilometre (23 mi) course.[1]

The river has a catchment area of 2,697 square kilometres (1,041 sq mi) of which an area of 247 square kilometres (95 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Mission River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Weipa". Queensland Places. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mission River drainage basin". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 July 2015.


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