Annan River

Annan
A waterfall in the Upper Annan River catchment
Annan River is located in Queensland
Annan River
Location of Annan River mouth in Queensland
EtymologyRiver Annan, Scotland[1]
Native nameYuku Baja (Kuku Nyungkal)
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionFar North Queensland, Wet Tropics of Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceYorkey Range
 • locationbelow Mount Romeo
 • coordinates15°50′13″S 145°17′26″E / 15.83694°S 145.29056°E / -15.83694; 145.29056
 • elevation568 m (1,864 ft)
MouthWalker Bay, Coral Sea
 • location
south of Cooktown
 • coordinates
15°31′49″S 145°16′25″E / 15.53028°S 145.27361°E / -15.53028; 145.27361
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length66 km (41 mi)
Basin size750 km2 (290 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average26.6 m3/s (840 GL/a)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftScrubby Creek, Oaky Creek (Queensland)
 • rightTrevethan Creek
National parksKalkajaka National Park; Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) National Park
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The Annan River (Kuku Nyungkal: Yuku Baja[7]) is a river in the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland, Australia.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference qpn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "East Coastal Watersheds".
  3. ^ "Map of Annan River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Map of Annan River (1), QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Water resources – Overview – Queensland – Basin & Surface Water Management Area: Endeavour River". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Archived from the original on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  6. ^ Davies, P. L.; Eyre, B. D. (2005). "Estuarine modification of nutrient and sediment exports to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from the Daintree and Annan River catchments" (PDF). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 51 (1–4): 174–185. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.11.008. PMID 15757719. Retrieved 24 February 2009.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Bama Way (PDF) (Map). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2009.