Leichhardt River

Leichhardt
Leichhardt River at Stokes, 2013
Location of Leichhardt River river mouth in Queensland
Etymology	Ludwig Leichhardt
Location
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Gulf Country
Physical characteristics
Source	Rifle Creek
• location	Selwyn Range, Australia
• elevation	406 m (1,332 ft)
Mouth
• location	Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia
• coordinates	17°34′46″S 139°47′37″E / 17.57944°S 139.79361°E / -17.57944; 139.79361
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	630 km (390 mi)
Basin size	32,878 km2 (12,694 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	69 m3/s (2,400 cu ft/s)
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The Leichhardt River is a river in north-west Queensland, Australia.