Tate River

Tate
River
Name origin: In honour of Thomas Tate[1]
Country Australia
State Queensland
Region Far North Queensland
Part of Mitchell River catchment
Source Great Dividing Range
Source confluence Packsaddle Creek and California Creek
 - location below Three Mile Mountain
 - elevation 452 m (1,483 ft)
 - coordinates 17°33′38″S 144°44′58″E / 17.56056°S 144.74944°E / -17.56056; 144.74944
Mouth confluence with the Lynd River
 - location west of Torwood
 - elevation 194 m (636 ft)
 - coordinates 17°21′49″S 143°44′00″E / 17.36361°S 143.73333°E / -17.36361; 143.73333Coordinates: 17°21′49″S 143°44′00″E / 17.36361°S 143.73333°E / -17.36361; 143.73333
Length 130 km (81 mi)
Location of Tate River mouth in Queensland
[2]

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

The headwaters of the river rise under Three Mile Mountain in the Great Dividing Range. Formed by the confluence of the Packsaddle Creek and California Creek, the river flows east through the Bullings Claim mineral occurrence and several mine sites, joined by nine tributaries including the Rocky Tate River and Sandy Tate River. The river eventually discharges into the Lynd River, west of Torwood. Eventually the Lynd discharges into the Mitchell River. The Tate River descends 258 metres (846 ft) over its 130-kilometre (81 mi) course.[2]

The river was named in 1872 in honour of the explorer and botanist, Thomas Tate, by the explorer and leader of his expedition, William Hann.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Tate River (entry 33428)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Tate River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tate, Thomas (1842–1934)". Obituaries Australia. Australian National University. Retrieved 8 August 2015.


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