Daintree River

Daintree
Daintree River mouth
Daintree River is located in Queensland
Daintree River
Location of the Daintree River mouth in Queensland
EtymologyRichard Daintree, an English geologist[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionFar North Queensland
Physical characteristics
SourceDaintree National Park, Great Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Kalkajaka
 • coordinates16°23′11″S 145°12′32″E / 16.38639°S 145.20889°E / -16.38639; 145.20889
 • elevation1,270 m (4,170 ft)
MouthCoral Sea
 • location
Cairns Marine Park
 • coordinates
16°18′52″S 145°26′59″E / 16.31444°S 145.44972°E / -16.31444; 145.44972
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length140 km (87 mi)
Basin size2,107 km2 (814 sq mi) to 1,303.5 km2 (503.3 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average56.65 m3/s (1,788 GL/a)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBoolbun Creek
 • rightDouglas Creek
National parkDaintree National Park; Cairns Marine Park
[3]

The Daintree River is a river that rises in the Daintree Rainforest near Cape Tribulation in Far North Queensland, Australia. The river is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Cairns in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Wet Tropics of Queensland. The area is now primarily a tourist attraction.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference QPN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "East Coastal Watersheds".
  3. ^ "Map of Daintree River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2015.