Mulgrave River

Mulgrave
The Mulgrave River in the Goldsbrough Valley
Mulgrave River is located in Queensland
Mulgrave River
Location of Mulgrave River river mouth in Queensland
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionFar North Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceBellenden Ker Range
2nd sourceWest Mulgrave River
 • locationwest of Babinda
 • coordinates17°21′16″S 145°46′52″E / 17.35444°S 145.78111°E / -17.35444; 145.78111
 • elevation376 m (1,234 ft)
3rd sourceEast Mulgrave River
 • locationbelow South Peak
 • coordinates17°17′37″S 145°51′00″E / 17.29361°S 145.85000°E / -17.29361; 145.85000
 • elevation665 m (2,182 ft)
Source confluenceWest and East branches of the Mulgrave River
 • locationsouth of Little Mulgrave
 • coordinates17°17′50″S 145°48′01″E / 17.29722°S 145.80028°E / -17.29722; 145.80028
 • elevation120 m (390 ft)
MouthCoral Sea
 • location
Mutchero Inlet
 • coordinates
17°13′18″S 145°58′30″E / 17.22167°S 145.97500°E / -17.22167; 145.97500
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length70 km (43 mi)
Basin size1,315 km2 (508 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average86.4 m3/s (2,730 GL/a)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightRussell River
National parksWooroonooran National Park; Russell River National Park
[2][3][4][5]

The Mulgrave River, incorporating the East Mulgrave River and the West Mulgrave River, is a river system in Far North Queensland, Australia. The 70-kilometre (43 mi)-long river flows towards the Coral Sea and is located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Cairns.

  1. ^ "East Coastal Watersheds".
  2. ^ "Map of Mulgrave River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Map of East Mulgrave River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Map of West Mulgrave River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Water resources - Overview - Queensland - Basin & Surface Water Management Area: Musgrave River". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.

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