Mission River (Queensland)
River in Queensland, Australia
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The Mission River is a river in Far North Queensland, Australia.
CountryAustralia
Source confluenceMyall Creek and an unnamed creek
| Mission | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mission River mouth in Queensland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Far North Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Myall Creek and an unnamed creek |
| • coordinates | 12°34′09″S 142°12′31″E |
| • elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Mouth | Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria |
• location | Weipa |
• coordinates | 12°35′14″S 141°57′54″E |
• elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Length | 37 km (23 mi) |
Basin size | 2,697 km2 (1,041 sq mi) |
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The river is formed by the confluence of Myall Creek and another minor creek. The river flows in a westerly direction an eventually discharges into Albatross Bay near Oxmurra Point and the town of Weipa.[2] The waters then flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria. The river descends 19 metres (62 ft) over its 37-kilometre (23 mi) course.[1]
The river has a catchment area of 2,697 square kilometres (1,041 sq mi) of which an area of 247 square kilometres (95 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.[3]
