Carron River (Queensland) | |
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Location of Carron River mouth in Queensland | |
Etymology | In honour of William Carron[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | Far North Queensland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Gregory Range |
• location | northeast of Croydon |
• coordinates | 17°58′S 142°30′E / 17.967°S 142.500°E |
• elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Norman River |
• location | Normanton |
• coordinates | 17°42′S 141°6′E / 17.700°S 141.100°E |
• elevation | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Length | 255 km (158 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Norman River catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Tabletop Creek |
• right | Telephone Creek |
The Carron River is a river in Far North Queensland, Australia.