Mulgrave | |
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Location of Mulgrave River river mouth in Queensland | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | Far North Queensland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Bellenden Ker Range |
2nd source | West Mulgrave River |
• location | west of Babinda |
• coordinates | 17°21′16″S 145°46′52″E / 17.35444°S 145.78111°E |
• elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
3rd source | East Mulgrave River |
• location | below South Peak |
• coordinates | 17°17′37″S 145°51′00″E / 17.29361°S 145.85000°E |
• elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
Source confluence | West and East branches of the Mulgrave River |
• location | south of Little Mulgrave |
• coordinates | 17°17′50″S 145°48′01″E / 17.29722°S 145.80028°E |
• elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Mouth | Coral Sea |
• location | Mutchero Inlet |
• coordinates | 17°13′18″S 145°58′30″E / 17.22167°S 145.97500°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
Basin size | 1,315 km2 (508 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Near mouth |
• average | 86.4 m3/s (2,730 GL/a)[1] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Russell River |
National parks | Wooroonooran National Park; Russell River National Park |
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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.