Mitchell River (Queensland)
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For the river in Victoria, see Mitchell River (Victoria).
| Mitchell River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Great Dividing Range |
| Mouth | Gulf of Carpentaria |
| Basin countries | Australia |
The Mitchell River is a river in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is second in size to the Scott River. The river begins on the Atherton Tableland about 50 km northwest of Cairns, and flows over 500 kilometres northwest across Cape York Peninsula from Mareeba to the Gulf of Carpentaria. It has the state's largest discharge, but is intermittent and may be dry for part of the year.
It was named by Ludwig Leichhardt in 1845 after Sir Thomas Mitchell. In June 1845 John Gilbert, a member of Leichhardt's party, was killed in an attack by an aboriginal party.[1]
[edit] Tributaries
Tributaries of the Mitchell River include:
- Alice River
- Lynd River
- Tate River
- Palmer River
- Walsh River
- St. George River
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