Walsh River
| Walsh | |
|---|---|
  Location of Walsh Rivermouthin Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland,Gulf Country |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | Watsonville,Far North Queensland |
| • coordinates | 17°17′47″S145°24′16″E/ 17.29636°S 145.40447°E |
| • elevation | 918 m (3,012 ft) |
| Mouth | confluencewith theMitchell River |
• location | Gamboola/Wrotham,Gulf Country |
• coordinates | 16°31′58″S143°41′42″E/ 16.5329°S 143.69510°E |
• elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Length | 323 km (201 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mitchell River |
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TheWalsh Riveris a river located on theCape York PeninsulaofFar North Queensland,Australia.[2]
The headwaters of the river rise in the locality ofWatsonvilleon theAtherton Tablelandapproximately 9.6 kilometres (6 mi) north ofHerbertonand then flow in a westerly direction then turning north past Mount Masterton and then veering west again near Tabacum. It crosses and then runs parallel to the Mareeba-Dimbulah Road then under Mount White and past Fumar andDimbulahand through the Featherstone Range. It then flows to the north west crossing theBurke Developmental Roadand eventually discharges into theMitchell Riverof which it is atributaryon the boundary of the localities ofGamboolaandWrotham.
The drainage sub-basin occupies an area of 8,958 square kilometres (3,459 sq mi),[3]and is part of the much larger Mitchell River catchment that has a total area of 71,670 square kilometres (27,672 sq mi),[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Map of Walsh River".Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.Retrieved8 June2015.
- ^"Walsh River – river in the Shire of Mareeba (entry 36381)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved23 March2021.
- ^"Walsh River drainage sub-basin".Wetlandinfo.Queensland Government.Retrieved8 June2015.
- ^"Mitchell River drainage basin".WetlandInfo.Queensland Government.Retrieved8 June2015.
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