Mcdonald River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mcdonald |
|
|---|---|
 Location of Mcdonald River mouth in Queensland
|
|
| Other name(s) | Macdonald; Collett |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Great Dividing Range |
| River mouth | Gulf of Carpentaria north of Mapoon 0 m (0 ft) 11°32′11″S 142°04′08″E / 11.53639°S 142.06889°E |
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 2,723 km2 (1,051 sq mi) |
The Mcdonald River, also known as the Macdonald River and locally as the Collett River, is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia.
The headwaters of the river rise in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range on Cape York Peninsula. Formed by the confluence of two unnamed creeks, the river flows in a westerly direction eventually discharging to the Gulf of Carpentaria, north of Mapoon. The river descends 14 metres (46 ft) over its 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) course.
The river has a catchment area of 2,723 square kilometres (1,051 sq mi) of which an area of 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Mcdonald River Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.